Paper Moon (American TV series)
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| Paper Moon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Starring | Christopher Connelly Jodie Foster |
| Opening theme | "It's Only a Paper Moon" |
| Composers | Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, and Billy Rose |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Anthony Wilson |
| Producer | Robert Stambler |
| Running time | ca. 25 minutes[1] |
| Production companies | The Directors Company Paramount Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 12 – December 19, 1974 |
Paper Moon is an American sitcom which aired for one season on ABC in 1974. The series starred Christopher Connelly and Jodie Foster.
Moses "Moze" Pray is a con man and traveling Bible salesman who roams the Midwestern United States in his 1931 Ford Model A roadster during the Great Depression of the 1930s, flim-flamming people with his gold-embossed Bibles.[2][3][4] 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."[2][3][4] Usually only a step ahead of the law, they always are working one fast-buck scheme or another, although they never have much money.[3] They get on one another's nerves but have a strong bond, and it often is up to Addie to bail Moze out.[4]
Cast
- Christopher Connelly as Moses "Moze" Pray
- Jodie Foster as Adelaide "Addie" Loggins ("Addie Pray")
Production
A gentle comedy,[3] Paper Moon was based on the successful 1973 movie of the same title,[3] which in turn was based on Addie Pray, a 1971 novel by Joe David Brown[3] which was retitled Paper Moon after the release of the movie. The series was filmed on location in Kansas.[3] For its theme song, it used an authentic 1933 recording of "It's Only a Paper Moon," composed by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose.[3][5]
The Directors Company and Paramount Television produced Paper Moon.[6] Anthony Wilson was the television show's executive producer[2][6] and Robert Stambler produced it.[2][6] Episode directors included James Frawley[7], Herschel Daugherty, Alex March[8], Jerry Paris, and Jack Shea.[9][10]
Paper Moon was Jodie Foster's last appearance as a regular in a television series for nearly 50 years. Her next regular role in a television series did not come until 2024, when she portrayed Police Chief Liz Danvers in True Detective: Night Country.[11]
Broadcast history
Paper Moon premiered in the United States on September 12, 1974, on ABC.[2][3][6] It suffered from low ratings[4] and ran for only 13 episodes, the last of which aired on December 19, 1974.[4][6] Reruns of the show then were broadcast in its regular time slot until January 2, 1975.[2][3][6] It aired at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday throughout its run.[3][6]
In the United Kingdom, Paper Moon premiered on September 24, 1974.[6] It aired on BBC2 on Tuesdays at 9:00 pm.[6] In Canada, Paper Moon aired on CBC.