History Film / PaperMoon

* TheAllegedCar: The truck Moze trades his 1936 Ford Convertible for.
* AllMenArePerverts[=/=]BuxomIsBetter: Trixie has no qualms about using her assets to get what she wants from men.

* BoyishShortHair: Addie sports short hair which makes her look boyish.
* BrickJoke: At one point Addie makes reference to "Frank D. Roosevelt". Much later, after she and Moze get an in argument and she walks away, he yells after her: "And his name ain't Frank, it's Franklin!"

* TheCon: Quick Change is done several times by both Moze and Addie, such as when Moze purchases ribbons for Addie and rapid-talks the befuddled clerk out of several dollars.

* DeliberatelyMonochrome

* LittleMissSnarker[=/=]MouthyKid: Addie is not a sweet-talking, always-smiling child.

* ServileSnarker[=/=]SassyBlackWoman: Trixie's maid, Imogene, is a subdued example; while she won't sass Miss Trixie to her face, she doesn't hesitate to perform small acts of subversion, such as recklessly tossing the bags right after Trixie warns her to be gentle with them.

* TitleDrop: At a carnival there's a guy who snaps photographs of couples sitting on a literal paper moon. Addie gets her picture taken alone, although the poster art (shown above) depicts both her and Mose on it.

* RoadTripPlot: Moze and Addie travel from Gorham, Kansas to Joplin, Missouri.

* RoadTripPlot: Moze and Addie Travel from Gorham, Kansas to Joplin, Missouri.

* DeliberatelyCuteChild: Addie's M.O.

* GoldDigger: Miss Trixie, full stop.

* {{Hustler}}: Moze and Addie.

''Paper Moon'' is a 1973 period comedy-drama film based on the novel ''Addie Pray'' by Joe David Brown, directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich and starring the father and daughter team of [[Creator/RyanONeal Ryan]] and Tatum O'Neal.

* PragmaticAdaptation: Several changes were made from the novel to the movie, including changing the setting from the DeepSouth to Kansas.

The film was nominated for UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s in four categories: Best Screenplay Adaptation, Best Sound, and two nominations for Best Supporting Actress -- Creator/MadelineKahn and Tatum O'Neal herself. Tatum won, making her the youngest actor to win a competitive Oscar (she was 10).

* {{Hustler}}[=/=]ShortCon: Moze and Addie.

* QuickChange: Done several times by both Moze and Addie, such as when Moze purchases ribbons for Addie and rapid-talks the befuddled clerk out of several dollars.

Set during TheGreatDepression, the movie follows Moses "Moze" Pray, a ConMan specializing in ScammingTheBereaved, who is reluctantly tasked with delivering the recently-orphaned nine-year-old girl Addie Loggins to her aunt in Missouri. Despite vehemently denying that Addie is his daughter (which she likely is, considering Moze knew her "wild" mother well), he takes a liking to a her -- even more so when he realizes his grifting looks more legitimate with a child by his side.

* SherlockScan: While accompanying Mose on his Bible sales calls, Addie glances into a couple of marks' houses and quickly works out that one can afford to pay more than Mose usually asks for, and that another can't afford it at all.

* PetTheDog: Addie stops Moze from swindling a widow whose house is packed with small children. As the very next scene shows though, she has no qualms about overcharging people with money to spare.

''Paper Moon'' is a 1973 period comedy-drama film based on the novel ''Addie Pray'' by Joe David Brown, directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich and starring the father and daughter team of Ryan and Tatum O'Neal.

** Imogene describes Trixie's period as "her woman time".

Set during TheGreatDepression, the movie follows Moses "Moze" Pray, a ConMan specializing in selling BiblesFromTheDead, who is reluctantly tasked with delivering the recently-orphaned nine-year-old girl Addie Loggins to her aunt in Missouri. Despite vehemently denying that Addie is his daughter (which she likely is, considering Moze knew her "wild" mother well), he takes a liking to a her -- even more so when he realizes his grifting looks more legitimate with a child by his side.

* YourCheatingHeart: Addie and Imogene conspire to break up Moze and Trixie by getting him to catch her with the hotel manager.

* {{Tomboy}}: Addie has a boyish haircut and often wears boyish clothes. Early on a couple of adult characters anger her by mistaking her for a boy.

->'''Moze:''' You don't have to worry. I ain't about to leave some poor little child stranded in the middle of nowhere. I got scruples too, y'know. You know what that is, scruples?\\

''Paper Moon'' is a 1973 comedy-drama film based on the novel ''Addie Pray'' by Joe David Brown, directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich and starring the father and daughter team of Ryan and Tatum O'Neal.

''Paper Moon'' is a 1973 comedy-drama film, based on the novel ''Addie Pray'' by Joe David Brown, directed by Creator/PeterBogdanovich, and starring the father and daughter team of Ryan and Tatum O'Neal.

-->'''Hardin:''' You got an awful big mouth, mister. Maybe I can't arrest you in Missouri and maybe I don't ''want'' to. But I sure can make sure that you ain't gonna ''feel'' too good while you're here.

* PragmaticAdaptation: several changes were made from the book to the movie (including moving the setting from the south to Kansas)

** The classic song "It's Only a Paper Moon" is also briefly heard during that scene, as well as over the opening credits.

** The classic song of the same name is also briefly heard during that scene, as well as over the opening credits.

->'''Mose:''' You don't have to worry. I ain't about to leave some poor little child stranded in the middle of nowhere. I got scruples too, y'know. You know what that is, scruples?\\

'''Addie:''' No, I don't know what it is, but if you got 'em I sure bet they belong to somebody else!

->'''Mose:''' I ain't about to leave some poor little child stranded in the middle of nowhere! I got scruples too, y'know. You know what that is, scruples?\\