American Masters - Season 28 Episode 5
Profiling George Plimpton (1927-2003), whose exploits in participatory journalism led to such fun reads as "Paper Lion" (about how he tried out for the Detroit Lions) and "Out of My League" (about his stint pitching to baseball all-stars). He also edited the literary journal Paris Review; hung out with U.S. presidents; and served as the Big Apple's (unofficial) fireworks commissioner. The documentary includes archival footage; and remarks from such notables as Robert Kennedy Jr. and Hugh Hefner.
First Air Date : 1986-06-23
Last Air date : 2025-04-15
Runtime : 57 minutes
Genre : Documentary
Cast :
Crew : Susan Lacy (Creator), Michael Kantor (Executive Producer)
Quality : 
Subtitles :
- Season 28 : Episode 12013-12-27
- Season 28 : Episode 22014-01-21
- Season 28 : Episode 32014-02-07
- Season 28 : Episode 42014-04-22
- Season 28 : Episode 52014-05-16
- Season 28 : Episode 62014-06-20
- Season 28 : Episode 72014-08-29
- Season 28 : Episode 82014-09-23
- Season 28 : Episode 92014-09-23
- Season 28 : Episode 102014-12-02
