Glenn Frankel

Glenn Frankel is author of High Noon: The Hollywood Blacklist and the Making of an American Classic, published by Bloomsbury on Feb. 21.

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When the Oscars Were Seduced by X-Rated New York City

‘Shooting Midnight Cowboy’ author Glenn Frankel writes about the most risqué film to ever win the Best Picture Oscar, ‘Midnight Cowboy,’ and the perilous city it depicted.

Glenn Frankel

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Gunning Down the Myth of the Lone Cowboy

The notion of the lone gunman standing off a town of cowards and a vengeful bully was appealing in the ’50s and still resonates today. It’s time we buried that idea.

Glenn Frankel