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
Butch Cassidy (TV series) by Wally's forgetfulness; either way, Elvis' mere presence would cause Mr. Socrates to sneeze and go haywire. Mr. Socrates would then send the group out of the lair and off to their assignment. Butch, designated as "Sundance 1", wore a special ring with a hidden communicator in it to keep in contact with Mr. Socrates from afar. The combination of a men-women pop band and mystery stories made "Butch Cassidy" seem like Hanna-Barbera's literal reply to Filmation's "The Hardy Boys" series. On January 15, 2013, Warner Archive released "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids: The Complete Series" on DVD in