1969 — Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
This iconic buddy-western was released at the end of the summer of love, bringing Old West shenanigans, humor, and excitement to the big screen. Paul Newman and Robert Redford were one of Hollywood’s most renowned duos, and this film brilliantly captured their chemistry. The Hole in the Wall Gang, led by Newman’s Butch and Redford’s Sundance, becomes the Union Pacific railway’s bane.
1969 — Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
1970 — MASH
With the atrocities of the Vietnam War still fresh in the thoughts and media of Americans, it seemed a good time to lament about the larger framework of world affairs. MASH made the correct decision to provide American audiences the polar opposite — a comedy of war and its participants. The film, set during the Korean War, focuses on a group of army medics who prefer to cheat, steal, and lazy off rather than execute their duties. It provided audiences with a feeling of levity during a period when an entire generation was thrown into the terrible jungles of Vietnam.
1970 — MASH