The film "Midnight Cowboy" was shot in New York City, USA.

Filming Locations:

Willis Avenue Bridge

In the Movie

Scene where Joe Buck and Ratso Rizzo walk across the bridge to visit the cemetery where Rizzo's father is buried.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at The original Willis Avenue Bridge opened in 1901, but was replaced in 2010. The new bridge is 350 feet long, 65 feet high, and 77 feet wide. The bridge depicted in the famous promotional photo from the film has therefore disappeared.

Telephone Booth

In the Movie

Scene where Joe Buck and Ratso walk down a New York City street.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at Grand Army Plaza is located between 58th and 60th Streets, west of Fifth Avenue and east of East Drive. It is divided by Central Park South. To the north, the plaza is bounded by the Scholars' Gate, which was once one of two main entrances to the carriage drives of Central Park; to the west, by the famous Plaza Hotel; to the south, by the Bergdorf Goodman department store, on the site of which previously stood the home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II, one of the most magnificent mansions on Fifth Avenue during the Gilded Age.

58th Street

In the Movie

Scene where Joe Buck and Ratso cross the street, nearly getting hit by a car. "Hey, I'm walkin' here! I'm walkin' here!"

In Reality

The scene was filmed at on 6th Avenue in New York City, this street is right next to Central Park, along its southern border.

Hotel Claridge

In the Movie

Scene where Joe Buck arrives in the bustling Midtown area of Manhattan, taking in the sights and sounds of New York City for the first time, eyes wide open and full of mistaken confidence in his chances as a gigolo in the big city.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at the historic hotel building at the corner of Broadway and East 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The Hotel Claridge was a well-known establishment in the Times Square area in the mid-20th century. The building still stands in this bustling commercial district, surrounded by theaters and office towers, although the hotel itself has changed significantly over the decades.

Townhouse at 117 East 70th Street

In the Movie

Scene where Joe Buck enters a townhouse on East 70th Street, one of the posh residences he visits in search of wealthy women willing to pay for his company on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

In Reality

The scene was filmed at a residential townhouse at 117 East 70th Street, near Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. This quiet, tree-lined block consists of classic brownstone and limestone townhouses from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, typical of the area's refined architecture.