Saturday, August 9, 2025

Question: What Western film starring Paul Newman tells the story of a Texas ranching family threatened by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease?

Answer: Hud. The 1963 film was based on Larry McMurtry’s 1961 novel Horseman, Pass By. It was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning three. In 2018, it was added to the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.