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The Bowery Boys: New York City History

#334 Midnight Cowboy (Bowery Boys Movie Club)

The Bowery Boys: New York City History

Tom Meyers

Places & Travel, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.73.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2020

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

It's summer in the city, so we're re-issuing our Bowery Boys Movie Club podcast devoted to Midnight Cowboy, the 1969 buddy film starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight. There are few time capsules of New York’s darker days quite as pleasurable as Midnight Cowboy.  It’s hardly as provocative as when it was released in May 1969, but its ragged edges have only become more remarkable to view as a piece of history, paying tribute to an era often romanticized today. If you’ve never seen the film — don’t worry, we’ll walk you through it, scene by scene, with some history and bad jokes thrown in. Or you could stop and watch it now, and then listen — it’s up to you!  Be sure to check out our blog post about Midnight Cowboy, which includes filming locations around the city. This episode is made possible by our supporters on Patreon, and is part of our patron-only podcast series "Bowery Boys Movie Club". Join us on Patreon to access all Movie Club episodes, along with other patron-only audio. Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/boweryboys

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hi there, this is Tom Myers and this week on The Bowery Boys we have a little mid-summer treat for you.

0:06.5

We are re-issuing our 2019 Bowery Boys movie club episode on Midnight Cowboy,

0:13.3

the Dustin Hoffman John Voight Buddy Film that will transport you to New York during a sizzling summer of the late 1960s.

0:22.6

Now if you've never seen the film, don't worry. We'll walk you through it, seen by scene with some history and

0:28.2

plenty of bad jokes thrown in too. Or you could stop right now and watch it and then listen to the show.

0:34.5

It's up to you. This episode is made possible by our patrons who support us on patreon.com slash Bowery Boys.

0:42.9

Supporters receive special patron only shows, including the Bowery Boys movie club and the takeout.

0:49.4

Our show that goes behind the scenes for our regular Bowery Boys episodes.

0:55.0

Patrons, thanks again for your support and be sure to check out your feed today because there's a new movie club waiting for you.

1:01.9

Join us as we visit Bedstuy for Spike Lee's 1989 classic Do the Right Thing.

1:09.0

But now grab some popcorn and something cool to drink and enjoy the show.

1:15.2

The Bowery Boys movie club presents

1:17.6

Dustin Hoffman, John Voight and Brenda Vicara in Midnight Cowboy.

1:28.6

Hi there. Welcome to the Bowery Boys movie club. This is Greg Young.

1:32.7

And this is Tom Myers. This is our podcast exclusive to those who support us on Patreon.

1:39.5

Talking about movies that are set and filmed in New York City.

1:43.4

This month we are turning our gaze, turning our attention to Midnight Cowboy.

1:51.8

Actually, it's funny that we make that joke unintentionally Greg because we were just saying before

1:58.4

we set down to record this, that in a way this is kind of our pride month film selection.

2:04.6

And that was unintentional. There are two important dates to remember as we go through this show.

2:09.6

The first one is May 25th 1969.

2:12.6

And that is the release date of Midnight Cowboy.

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