October 22, 1971 –
Peter Bogdanovich’s break out film, The Last Picture Show opened on this date.
Peter Bogdanovich had originally offered the role of “Sam the Lion” to James Stewart, who liked the part but had already committed to a TV series and couldn’t get out of it. The role was then offered to Ben Johnson, who took it eventually won an Academy Award for it.
The Haus of Dcaligari 