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Paper Moon (American TV Series)
''Paper Moon'' is an American situation comedy which aired for one season on American Broadcasting Company, ABC in 1974. The series starred Christopher Connelly and Jodie Foster. Premise Moses "Moze" Pray is a Confidence trick, confidence man and traveling Bible salesman who roams the Midwestern United States in his 1931 Ford Model A (1927–1931), Ford Model A Roadster (automobile), roadster during the Great Depression in the United States, Great Depression of the 1930s, flim-flamming people with his gold-embossed Bibles.McNeil, pp. 540–541.Brooks & Marsh, p. 795. Tagging along with him is Adelaide "Addie" Loggins, a precocious 11-year-old girl who is convinced that Moze is her father – although he denies it – and calls herself "Addie Pray." Usually only a step ahead of the law, they always are working one fast-buck scheme or another, although they never have much money. They get on one another's nerves but have a strong bond, and it often is up to Addie to bail Moze out. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Connelly
Christopher Connelly (September 8, 1941 – December 7, 1988) was an American actor, best known for his role as Norman Harrington in the successful prime time ABC soap opera '' Peyton Place''. He stayed with the series during its entire five-year run, from 1964 to 1969. Early life Connelly graduated from Missouri Military Academy in Mexico, Missouri. Career In addition to his aforementioned series-long run on ABC's ''Peyton Place'', Connelly guest-starred in 1973 on Lorne Greene's short-lived ABC crime drama ''Griff'', and in 1974, he starred in the television series '' Paper Moon'', with a young Jodie Foster playing his daughter. The series was based on the film of the same name but was cancelled after only a few months. The film version starred Connelly's former ''Peyton Place'' costar Ryan O'Neal Ryan O'Neal (born April 20, 1941) is an American actor and former boxer. He trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
