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14/10/2025

On this date in 1969, "Midnight Cowboy" was released.
Despite his portrayal of Joe Buck, a character hopelessly out of his element in New York, Jon Voight is a native New Yorker, hailing from Yonkers. Dustin Hoffman, who played a grizzled veteran of New York's streets, is from Los Angeles. Voight was paid "scale", or the Screen Actors Guild minimum wage, for his portrayal of Joe Buck, a concession he willingly made to obtain the part.
Before Hoffman auditioned for this film, he knew that his all-American image could easily cost him the job. To prove he could do it, he asked the auditioning film executive to meet him on a street corner in Manhattan, and in the meantime, dressed himself in filthy rags. The executive arrived at the appointed corner and waited, barely noticing the "beggar" less than ten feet away who was accosting people for spare change. At last, the beggar walked up to him and revealed his true identity.
The line "I'm walkin' here!", which reached No. 27 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes, is often said to have been improvised, but producer Jerome Hellman disputes this account on the 2-disc DVD set of "Midnight Cowboy". The scene, which originally had Ratso pretend to be hit by a taxi to feign an injury, is written into the first draft of the original script, Hoffman's version explained it differently on an installment of Bravo's "Inside the Actors Studio". He stated that there were many takes to hit the traffic light just right so that they would not have to pause while walking. In that take, the timing was perfect, but a cab nearly hit them. Hoffman wanted to say, "We're filming a movie here!", but stayed in character, allowing the take to be used.
Upon initial review by the Motion Picture Association of America, "Midnight Cowboy" received a "Restricted" ("R") rating. However, after consulting with a psychologist, executives at United Artists were told to accept an "X" rating, due to the "homosexual frame of reference" and its "possible influence upon youngsters.” The film was released with an X rating. The MPAA later broadened the requirements for the "R" rating to allow more content and raised the age restriction from sixteen to seventeen. The film was later rated "R" for a reissue in 1971. It retains its R rating.

10/10/2025

Born Ronald Walken in Queens, New York, Christopher Walken began as a child actor before studying dance and theater. His early television appearances in live dramas of the 1950s laid the groundwork for a lifelong career defined by originality and intensity.

Walken’s breakthrough came with The Deer Hunter (1978), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Earlier films such as Annie Hall (1977) and Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) showcased his eccentric charisma. He went on to star in The Dead Zone (1983), King of New York (1990), Batman Returns (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), and Catch Me If You Can (2002).

Known for his distinctive speech patterns, dark humor, and offbeat energy, Walken has also demonstrated remarkable range in musical theater and comedy, famously dancing in Fatboy Slim’s “Weapon of Choice” music video.

A living legend of American cinema, Walken continues to reinvent himself with every performance, embodying both menace and charm in equal measure.

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Happy Heavenly Birthday 2 Rivers friend & former co-star from MOPI!!! Rodney Harvey!!! Hope hes resting easy and flying high with River & the angels.

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