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MIDNIGHT COWBOY premieres in New York. Directed by John Schlesinger. Written by Waldo Salt, from the novel by James Leo Herlihy. Amidst the homeless flotsam & jetsam of a seedy NYC, a naive Texan hayseed (Jon Voight) and a gimpy, verminous, part-time pimp. (Dustin Hoffman) form an unlikely friendship. With Sylvia Miles and Brenda Vacarro. Film wins Oscars for Best picture, director & screenplay
