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* CoolOldGuy / TheObiWan: Sam the Lion.

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* CoolOldGuy / TheObiWan: CoolOldGuy: Sam the Lion.
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Set in a small town in north Texas during the year November 1951 – October 1952, it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (Creator/JeffBridges). The cast includes Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Clu Gulager, Randy Quaid in his film debut and John Hillerman. For aesthetic and technical reasons it was shot in black and white, which was unusual for its time.

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Set in a small town in north Texas during the year between November 1951 and October 1952, it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (Creator/JeffBridges). The cast includes Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Clu Gulager, Randy Quaid in his film debut and John Hillerman. For aesthetic and technical reasons it was shot in black and white, which was unusual for its time.
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'''''The Last Picture Show''''' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel of the same name by Larry [=McMurtry=].

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'''''The ''The Last Picture Show''''' Show'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel of the same name by Larry [=McMurtry=].
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* SpoiledSweet: Jacy Farrow.
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* BookEnds: The film closes with a reverse of the pan shot along Anarene's main street seen in the opening.

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* BookEnds: The film closes with a reverse of the pan shot along Anarene's main street seen in the opening.
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* BookEnds: The film opens and closes with the same shot.

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* BookEnds: The film opens and closes with a reverse of the same shot.pan shot along Anarene's main street seen in the opening.
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* TheLastTitle: The title.
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Glass Eye.

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* GlassEye: [[spoiler:Sonny ends up with one after Duane hits him with a beer bottle in a fight]]
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Ruth gives one of these to Sonny at the end.
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** "Never you mind, honey...never you mind."

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* TheArtOfBraRemoval: Becomes a topic with Jacy's bra.
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* {{Sequel}}: ''Texasville'', [=McMurtry=]'s sequel to the original novel, was itself adapted for the screen by Bogdanovich in 1990. Bridges, Shepherd, Leachman, Bottoms, Quaid, and Brennan all reprise their roles.

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* {{Sequel}}: ''Texasville'', [=McMurtry=]'s sequel to the original novel, was itself adapted for the screen by Bogdanovich in 1990. Bridges, Shepherd, Leachman, Bottoms, Quaid, and Brennan all reprise reprised their roles.
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* DyingTown: Anarene, Texas; changed from Thalia, Texas from the autobiography.

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* DyingTown: Anarene, Texas; changed from Thalia, Texas from in the autobiography.novel.
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* NewOldWest: Though the film doesn't deal with a lot of the classic themes and plot elements of TheWestern, it was clearly influenced by the films of HowardHawks and Creator/JohnFord.

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* NewOldWest: Though the film doesn't deal with a lot of the classic themes and plot elements of TheWestern, it was clearly influenced by the films of HowardHawks Creator/HowardHawks and Creator/JohnFord.
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* NewOldWest: Though the film doesn't deal with a lot of the classic themes and plot elements of TheWestern, it was clearly influenced by the films of HowardHawks and JohnFord.

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* NewOldWest: Though the film doesn't deal with a lot of the classic themes and plot elements of TheWestern, it was clearly influenced by the films of HowardHawks and JohnFord.Creator/JohnFord.
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* IWasQuiteALooker: Lois Farrow.


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* SpoiledSweet: Jacy Farrow.
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* SmallTownBoredom: One of the themes.


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* TheArtOfBraRemoval: Becomes a topic with Jacy's bra.

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* CreditsMontage: All main characters are shown with face and name in the closing credits.


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* FourthDateMarriage: Almost the case with Jacy and Sonny. Seemed to be the right thing to do in TheFifties.
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* BookEnds: The film opens and closes with the same scene.

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* BookEnds: The film opens and closes with the same scene.


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* TheFilmOfTheBook
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''The Last Picture Show'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel of the same name by Larry [=McMurtry=].

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* ComingOfAgeStory
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* SexIsLiberation: Heavily {{Deconstructed}}.
* ShoutOut: The two main characters watch ''RedRiver'' during the titular "last picture show" at the town's soon-to-be-closing cinema.

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* SexIsLiberation: Heavily {{Deconstructed}}.
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* ShoutOut: The two main characters watch ''RedRiver'' ''Film/RedRiver'' during the titular "last picture show" at the town's soon-to-be-closing cinema.
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Set in a small town in north Texas during the year November 1951 – October 1952, it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (JeffBridges). The cast includes Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Clu Gulager, Randy Quaid in his film debut and John Hillerman. For aesthetic and technical reasons it was shot in black and white, which was unusual for its time.

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Set in a small town in north Texas during the year November 1951 – October 1952, it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (JeffBridges).(Creator/JeffBridges). The cast includes Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Clu Gulager, Randy Quaid in his film debut and John Hillerman. For aesthetic and technical reasons it was shot in black and white, which was unusual for its time.



* MsRobinson: Sonny and Ruth Popper.

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* MsRobinson: MrsRobinson: Sonny and Ruth Popper.

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* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Sonny often shows his affection towards Billy by taking his cap off and putting it back on.
* CoolOldGuy / TheObiWan: Sam the Lion.



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* DyingTownDyingTown: Anarene, Texas; changed from Thalia, Texas from the autobiography.


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* MakingLoveInAllTheWrongPlaces: On a snooker table.
* MsRobinson: Sonny and Ruth Popper.
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''The Last Picture Show'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, adapted from a semi-autobiographical 1966 novel of the same name by Larry [=McMurtry=].

Set in a small town in north Texas during the year November 1951 – October 1952, it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford (Timothy Bottoms) and his friend Duane Jackson (JeffBridges). The cast includes Cybill Shepherd in her film debut, Ben Johnson, Eileen Brennan, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Clu Gulager, Randy Quaid in his film debut and John Hillerman. For aesthetic and technical reasons it was shot in black and white, which was unusual for its time.
The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four nominations for acting: Ben Johnson and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor, and Ellen Burstyn and Cloris Leachman for Best Supporting Actress. It won two: Johnson and Leachman.
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* DownerEnding
** "Never you mind, honey...never you mind."
* DeliberatelyMonochrome
* DyingTown
* TheFifties
* NewOldWest: Though the film doesn't deal with a lot of the classic themes and plot elements of TheWestern, it was clearly influenced by the films of HowardHawks and JohnFord.
* {{Sequel}}: ''Texasville'', [=McMurtry=]'s sequel to the original novel, was itself adapted for the screen by Bogdanovich in 1990. Bridges, Shepherd, Leachman, Bottoms, Quaid, and Brennan all reprise their roles.
* SexIsLiberation: Heavily {{Deconstructed}}.
* ShoutOut: The two main characters watch ''RedRiver'' during the titular "last picture show" at the town's soon-to-be-closing cinema.
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