The Last Picture Show

A 1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, following young people in a declining North Texas town in 1951 and 1952.

Peter Bogdanovich: An American film director, critic, and historian whose films include The Last Picture Show. He directed the film and adapted Larry McMurtry’s novel for the screen.
The Last Picture Show (novel): Larry McMurtry’s 1966 novel about adolescents and adults in a small Texas town. It is the source text, though the film reshapes and condenses its episodes.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor: An annual Academy Award recognizing a supporting performance in a film. Ben Johnson won for playing Sam the Lion.
Texasville: A 1990 Peter Bogdanovich film revisiting characters from The Last Picture Show decades later. Its reunion of the same characters contrasts with the original’s unresolved, youthful present.
Larry McMurtry: An American novelist and screenwriter known for fiction about Texas and the American West. His 1966 novel supplied the film’s characters, setting, and story.
Anarene, Texas: The fictional West Texas town in Larry McMurtry’s novel and its film adaptation. Its imagined decline gives the film’s private dramas a shared setting.
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: An annual Academy Award recognizing a supporting performance by an actress in a film. Cloris Leachman won for playing Ruth Popper.
American Graffiti: A 1973 George Lucas film following teenagers during one night in a California town in 1962. Its energetic nostalgia contrasts with Bogdanovich’s austere portrait of a town losing its social center.
Timothy Bottoms: An American actor whose film roles include Sonny Crawford in The Last Picture Show. His restrained performance anchors the film’s adolescent point of view.
Black-and-white cinematography: The recording and presentation of moving images using shades of gray rather than color. Robert Surtees’s monochrome images give the 1950s setting a stark, documentary-like quality.

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