Why Jodie Foster Avoided TV for 50 Years After One Early Setback: ‘I Couldn’t Handle It’

In 1973, Peter Bogdanovich‘s Paper Moon hit theaters and caused a ripple in Hollywood. Starring real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal as con artists Moses “Moze” Pray and Addie Loggins, who during the Great Depression swindled folks for an easy buck, became a massive hit. As a result, Tatum became the youngest person ever to win a competitive Oscar for best supporting actress, and a TV show was in the works.

For the small screen version, Jodie Foster stepped into Tatum’s role of Addie, while Christopher Connelly took on the role of Moze. Like the movie, Paper Moon focused on their unique, often morally grey, partnership and schemes, hoping to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle magic, but it never quite landed.