The story of a con man and his unlikely accomplice during the Great Depression, PAPER MOON (1973) was directed by Hollywood maverick Peter Bogdanovich – the iconic filmmaker, journalist and scholar who was a longtime friend of the American Film Institute. An essential voice among other great artists who helped to articulate AFI’s educational mission during its earliest formative years, Bogdanovich also helmed DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD – a documentary about the legendary director’s work (during the production of which Ford was rarely cooperative during Bogdanovich’s questioning), produced by AFI.
Learn more about PAPER MOON in the AFI Catalog.
