Alias Smith and Jones 1969 film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. (Universal contract player Ben Murphy was offered to the producers because he was considered a Paul Newman lookalike.) A number of similarities are seen between the film and the TV series: One of the lead characters in the film was called Harvey Logan (played by Ted Cassidy). In real life, Harvey Logan, also known by the nickname of Kid Curry, was an associate of the real Butch Cassidy, and unlike the TV version, was a cold-blooded killer. The TV series also featured a group of robbers
24th British Academy Film Awards "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Downhill Racer" and "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" Katharine Ross in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" Colin Welland in "Kes" Susannah York in "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" George Roy Hill for "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" - William Goldman 24th British Academy Film Awards The 24th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1971, honoured the best films of 1970.The awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall, London