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Glenn Frankel

@frankelglenn

author/journalist; latest book is Shooting Midnight Cowboy (FSG, March 2021) about NYC in the 60s and the making of only X-rated movie to win Best Picture.

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For folks in the DC area: pls. join me next Sat. 6/25 at 5:30pm at AFI's Silver Theatre, Silver Spring MD for a screening/discussion/book signing of ‘Midnight Cowboy’ only X-rated film ever to win Best Picture Oscar. washingtonpost.com/movies/2022/06…

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Great news: filmmaker Nancy Buirski​ documentary, inspired by my book Shooting Midnight Cowboy, gets 1st public showing at Venice Film Fest in Sept! Biennale Cinema 2022 | Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022…

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Will be signing copies of Shooting Midnight Cowboy and talking to Michael Childers, asst to director John Schlesinger @bjustfabulous in Palm Springs, Sun. Jan. 8 noon til 2pm. bjustfabulous.com/pages/fabulous…

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Will be helping introduce @nancybuirski's superb documentary, inspired by my book Shooting Midnight Cowboy, at @psfilmfest on Sun., Mon. Jan 8&9. psfilmfest.org/film-festival-…

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Sorry I won't be at Palm Springs Intl. Film Fest Sun. & Mon. for Nancy Buirski great new doc, "Desperate Souls, Dark City & Legend of Midnight Cowboy," & canceled book signing at @bjustfabulous after testing + for Covid. Just a mild cough, but can't risk spread 😥😥

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Thank you, Tim Kaine, for putting state and country first by seeking a 3rd Senate term. A very effective senator & very decent man, you've earned our gratitude & support.

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Watch Nancy Buirski's superb doc “Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy" trailer on #Vimeo vimeo.com/817088395?ref=… based on my book. Premiering @filmforumNYC Fri 6/23.

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NY Friends, @nancybuirski and I will be discussing her terrific new doc inspired by my book Shooting Midnight Cowboy after 4:40 pm screening Sun. 6/25 @FilmforumNYC. Join us if you can!

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Attn DC-area friends: Pls join us 9/9 Sat. 4:15pm at @AFIsilver in Silver Spring MD for @nancybuirski's compelling new documentary inspired by my book Shooting Midnight Cowboy. Nancy & I will discuss onstage afterwards. silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movie…

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Sad sad news: award-winning fillmmaker @Nancybuirski died last Tues. We'll be screening her compelling new documentary Sat. 9/9 4:15pm at AFI Silver Spring MD. discussing film & honoring her memory. Pls join us! silver.afi.com/Browsing/Movie…

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Happy to announce an entertaining new collection of writing and photos of Key West authors, including my piece on James Leo Herlihy, author of Midnight Cowboy. If you love the Keys, or just good writing, check this one out. blairpub.com/shop/p/key-wes…

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Friends, Join me and the fabulous Brenda Vaccaro this Fri. at 7pm EST for a free online event at the Queens (NY) Public Library on the making of Midnight Cowboy and Nancy Buirski's superb documentary. Click for details and free access to stream the doc. app.learn.queenslibrary.org/e/es?s=1870564…

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Hope you'll check out my Brian Epstein piece in today's Washington Post: How one man’s advance planning brought Beatlemania to America washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

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For a disturbing look at Hollywood's troubled future, read cultural historian @MarkHarrisNYC 's thoughtful & vastly entertaining piece on the state of the industry as Oscar day nears. nytimes.com/2024/03/01/opi…

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Join me, Maria Cooper Janis & Amanda Foreman 💙 🇺🇦 for free showing of High Noon and discussion with daughters of Gary Cooper and Carl Foreman Thur. May 30 at Amer. Hist. Museum in DC. americanhistory.si.edu/events/calenda…

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Friends, want to alert you to new paperback edition of Rivonia's Children, my 1999 book about white radicals who fought alongside Nelson Mandela to topple the apartheid regime in South Africa. It's being revived by Blue Ear Books in Seattle. blueearbooks.com/books/rivonias…

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In Salt Lake City this Friday? Join me at 6:30 pm for free screening of The Searchers, John Ford's iconic western starring John Wayne, at Utah Mus. of Fine Arts.

In Salt Lake City this Friday?  Join me  at 6:30 pm for free screening of The Searchers, John Ford's iconic western starring John Wayne, at Utah Mus. of Fine Arts.