It has been one year since legendary actor Paul Newman died. Yet his films live on and his memory remains. He is a big part of Hollywood history. Newman’s talent enabled him to play all kinds of characters and his films spanned all the genres.
While older moviegoers remember him from films like Exodus, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Verdict, Fat Man and Little Boy, Absence of Malice, The Sting, Cool Hand Luke, Hud, Harry and Son, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and The Towering Inferno, young audiences can place his voice as Doc Hudson in the Disney animated film Cars. He was a beloved actor whose blue eyes made women swoon and whose manly demeanor made men want to be like him.
The Special Tribute Collection
Twentieth Century Fox has put together a memorable collection of thirteen films complete with a beautiful 136 page book which all fans of the adored actor will treasure.
The thirteen films making up this tribute collection are:
- The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
- Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
- From the Terrace (1960)
- Exodus (1960)
- The Hustler (Collector’s Edition) (1961)
- Hemingway’s Adventures of a Young Man (1962)
- What a Way to Go! (1964)
- Hombre (1967)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Collector’s Edition) (1969)
- The Towering Inferno (Special Edition) (1974)
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull’s History Lesson (1976)
- Quintet (1979)
- The Verdict (Collector’s Edition) (1982)
The book which comes in the collection has photos and information about the films that are included in the tribute collection. This is a history of Paul Newman’s career that will thrill every fan. With costars like Robert Redford, his wife Joanne Woodward, Shirley MacLaine, Steve McQueen, and so many others, Newman’s career ranks high on the Hollywood scale. His enduring talent carried him through several generations.
Paul Newman’s Career
Newman’s comic ability as well as his incredible talent for drama earned him praise from his fans and his fellow actors. He was nominated for several Oscars and won in 1987 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in The Color of Money.
Paul Newman began acting professionally in 1952 and his career blossomed from then on. While some of his films are less memorable, his performances will remain a big influence on actors for generations to come.
It would be difficult to think about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid without Paul Newman.
Later in his life Newman started the Newman’s Own company with popcorn, salad dressing, pasta sauce, lemonade, and other foods. All of the profits after taxes from the sale of these products go to charities.
Paul Newman is remembered as a charismatic man who played many charismatic characters. His career was long and varied, yet through it all he remained a fan favorite and is now a legend among Hollywood actors.
Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection is truly something film lovers as well as Newman fans will enjoy.
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Number of discs: 17
- Rating: Unrated
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