Midnight Cowboy is a 1965 novel by James Leo Herlihy (27 February 1927-21 October 1993) that chronicles the dim-witted Texan Joe Buck's odyssey from Texas to New York, New York, where he plans on realizing his dream of becoming a male prostitute servicing rich ladies. Joe proves a failure as a hustler, but he does make a human connection with Rico "Ratso" Rizzo, his roommate and would-be pimp. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... James Leo Herlihy (27 February 1927-21 October 1993) was an American novelist and playwright, best known for his works Midnight Cowboy and Blue Denim. ... Joe Buck Joseph Francis Buck (born April 25, 1969 in St. ... Official language(s) See: Languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 695,622 km²  (268,581 sq. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Hustler (April, 2004) Hustler (June, 1978), perhaps the most controversial issue due to the perceived misogyny of the cover image Larry Flynts Hustler, a monthly pornographic magazine published in the United States, was first issued in 1974. ... A pimp manages and finds clients for a prostitute, engaging them in prostitution, often street prostitution, in order to profit from their earnings. ...

The novel was made into the successful 1969 movie Midnight Cowboy. The film by director John Schlesinger not only was a hit at the box office, but it won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences First Award for Merit (the "Oscar") as Best Picture. Schelsinger expalined the success of the film as its touching on the theme of loneliness. The movie was very faithful to the book. Midnight Cowboy is a 1969 film written by Waldo Salt based on the novel by James Leo Herlihy, and directed by John Schlesinger. ... John Richard Schlesinger (February 16, 1926–July 25, 2003) was a British film director. ... Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. ... Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ...