The groundbreaking film, “Midnight Cowboy” was released on May 25, 1969, making it 56-years-old just a couple of weeks ago.
This was a popular but controversial movie back then because it dealt with not only straight sex, but homosexual sex and that got it an X-rating back then. It ended up winning three Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, making it the only X-Rated film in history to have won the Best Picture Academy Award.
Below are six links to articles and a video on this iconic film starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
Then, as always, there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions for next week!
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Sunday Links
56 Years Ago, Dustin Hoffman & Jon Voight Starred in the Only X-Rated Film to Win an Academy Award for Best Picture - This is three great and informative feature articles about this legendary movie in one online package.
How Midnight Cowboy defied a political backlash and an X rating to win the Best Picture Oscar - A lengthy feature that details the controversy that led to the film getting an X-rating and it also reveals that Elvis Presley was offered the role of Joe Buck, but his manager, Colonel Tom Parker turned it down without telling Presley about it.
Midnight Cowboy: I’m Walkin’ Here! Celebrating a gritty New York film classic - This article points out some of the New York City buildings and locations shown in the film which was shot entirely in New York City.
‘Midnight Cowboy’ turns 50: Inside the making of a film classic - Some of the actors reminisce about the film in this NY Post feature about the film’s 50th anniversary.
Midnight Cowboy Trivia - Lots of interesting trivia here including the fact that Lee Majors, the Six Million Dollar Man was originally cast to play Joe Buck!
The May 26, 1969 NY Times Review of Midnight Cowboy - The first movie review from the NY Times back in 1969.
Midnight Cowboy: The Original Movie Trailer - The original movie trailer for the film.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: There’s a brand new Brienzo’s Pizza + Bar that opened up on Orange Prairie Road here in Peoria. I went and checked it out last night and you can see the post and photos on the blog tomorrow.
Tuesday: Even though it’s not officially summer yet, we’re up to our second week on the Dog Days of Summer 2025 tour and this week we’re sampling a hot dog and French fries at the Dog Haus Biergarten in the Metro Centre.
Wednesday: My friend Tricia A.K.A. P.A. Nimmo has her third book out and we went for lunch at the Untamed Chef to celebrate this new book which is her first try at fiction! There will also be a link where you can buy it online and a list of local book stores that are selling her brand new book!
Thursday: We’ll be stepping back into time to see a blog post from June 12 over ten years ago!
Friday: We’ll be featuring three chicken flavored snacks on our Friday Bites! snacking post.
Saturday: We’ll be looking back at something from the past with another Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post.
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Sunday Comic
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Related Post: Sunday Links: Marilyn Monroe, George Carlin and The Kent State Shootings.