The Last Picture Show (1971) | |
| Director(s) | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Producer(s) | Stephen J. Friedman, Bert Schneider (executive), Harold Schneider (associate), Bob Rafelson (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | |
| Top Topics | Coming of Age, Period Piece |
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The Last Picture Show (1971) was a Film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and produced by Bob Rafelson, Bert Schneider, Stephen J. Friedman and Harold Schneider.
Academy Awards 1971 --- Ceremony Number 44 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Jeff Bridges | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Ben Johnson | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ellen Burstyn | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Cloris Leachman | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Robert Surtees | Nominated |
| Best Director | Peter Bogdanovich | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Stephen J. Friedman, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Larry McMurtry, Peter Bogdanovich | Nominated |
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The Last Picture Show (1971): Peter Bogdanovich and Timeless Cinema
By 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 19, 2020 From 4 Star Films“People can’t sneeze in this town without someone offering him a handkerchief” – Eileen Brennan as Genevieve Always the compelling raconteur, among his plethora of yarns, Peter Bogdanovich can be heard telling the one about how he was first introduced to his source material. ... Read full article
On Catalina Island, the last picture show?
By carole_and_co on Dec 2, 2019 From Carole & Co.Carole Lombard and Bing Crosby teamed for one movie, the 1934 Paramount songfest "We're Not Dressing," and it was a fun experience for both. Part of this lighthearted twist on "The Admirable Crichton" was filmed on Catalina Island, where the pair played practical jokes on each other. (She yelled to ... Read full article
The Last Picture Show (1971)
on Jun 7, 2017 From Journeys in Classic FilmPeter Bogdanovich is a director in love with cinema itself, and that’s encapsulated best in his ode to the Golden Era, 1971’s The Last Picture Show. Outside of its reminiscences towards a way of life that may never have existed outside of an Andy Hardy movie, Bogdanovich deconstructs the... Read full article
The Last Picture Show (1971)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 11, 2012 From 4 Star FilmsStarring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybil Sheppard, and Ben Johnson, with director Peter Bogdanovich, the film revolves around young people in a small Texas town during the early 1950s. Although at first glance it seems simple and?innocent, there is another side to the town, full of romantic ent... Read full article
The Last Picture Show (1971)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Aug 11, 2012 From 4 Star FilmsStarring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybil Sheppard, and Ben Johnson, with director Peter Bogdanovich, the film revolves around young people in a small Texas town during the early 1950s. Although at first glance it seems simple and?innocent, there is another side to the town, full of romantic ent... Read full article
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