On this day in 1971, COLUMBIA PICTURES CORPORATION released THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. Directed by PETER BOGDANOVICH from a screenplay by LARRY McMURTRY, this story of small town life in a dying small town is one of the highlights of 70’s film. Unknowns became stars with this movie, from BOGDANOVICH to CYBILL SHEPHERD, TIMOTHY BOTTOMS, JEFF BRIDGES, BEN JOHNSON, CLORIS LEACHMAN, ELLEN BURSTYN, EILEEN BRENNAN and CLU GULAGER.