May 25 1969  

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

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