Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in New York City
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in New York City
Butch Cassidy and Harry Longabaugh (aka the Sundance Kid) were notorious Western outlaws of the 1890s-1900s who were rendered into romantic icons courtesy Robert Redford and Paul Newman. I did not realize these two scalawags had any connection to New York City until I watched this clip from tonights PBS American Experience documentary on the adventurous criminals:
Here is the photo of Longabaugh and Etta Place, taken at De Youngs photo studio at 815 Broadway:
This is not New York City related in anyway, but I just loved finding this headline in an 1898 issue of the Salt Lake City Herald
The American Experience film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid debuts tonight on PBS, 9 pm EST. Check your local listings.
