October 22, 1971 –
Peter Bogdanovich’s break out film, The Last Picture Show starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson, Cloris Leachman, and Cybill Shepherd, opened on this date.
Cloris Leachman’s last scene in the movie was printed on the first take without any previous rehearsals. She wanted to rehearse the scene, but director Peter Bogdanovich thought it would ruin the scene if it was rehearsed. After she completed the take, she said to him, “I can do better.” He replied, “No, you can’t; you just won the Oscar.” Ultimately his sense of direction paid off, as Leachman won the Academy Award for her performance.
The Haus of Dcaligari 