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Hud: Paul Newman as a Cadillac-Driving Cowboy
Paul Newman in Hud (1963)
Vitals
Paul Newman as Hud Bannon, arrogant rancher’s son
Texas Panhandle, Summer 1962
Film: Hud
Release Date: May 29, 1963
Director: Martin Ritt
Costume Designer: Edith Head
WARNING! Spoilers ahead!
Background
Let’s complete this #CarWeek installment by looking at the third of the “Big Three” Detroit automakers: General Motors, specifically its high-end Cadillac division that has offered luxurious American autos for nearly 120 years.
A few years before Paul Newman caught the racing bug while training for Winning at the end of the decade, the car most associated with his screen image was arguably the pink Cadillac convertible he drove as the eponymous cowboy in Hud.