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Three teens confront life's challenges of love and friendship in a small and decaying town that clings to what it can of a sometimes cruel world. How well do you know "The Last Picture Show?"
The opening and closing shot of the movie are the same. What is it?
An 8-ball on a pool table
A close-up of Sonny's pick-up truck
A quiet panoramic shot of the town
The shot lingers on the Royal movie theater which is a motif throughout the film. Although it came out in 1971, the movie was in black and white.
A movie ticket stub
The setting is a small town called Anarene. What state is it located in?
Texas
Anarene quickly became depressed in 1954 when oil wells dried up and the trains stopped running there. It is now a ghost town.
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Nebraska
Which country western singer is featured often in the background of the movie?
George Jones
Hank Williams
Several Hank Williams tunes play throughout the film: "Cold, Cold Heart," "Hey, Good Lookin" and "Why Don't You Love Me (Like You Used to Do.)"
Willie Nelson
Conway Twitty
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Early in the film, the townspeople are vocal about their disappointment in what?
The failing crops
A dried up oil well
The corruption of their sheriff
The high school football team
The school team is terrible and many folks comment that the players need to learn how to tackle. One game was lost 141-14.
What film is playing at The Royal when Sonny and Duane take their girls?
"Father of the Bride" with Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor
Sonny spends most of his time watching Jacy make out with Duane wishing she were his girl. He seems disinterested in his own girlfriend, Charlene.
"The Philadelphia Story" with Cary Grant and Katherine Hepburn
"A Streetcar Named Desire" with Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh
"Harvey" with Jimmy Stewart
Sonny forgets a gift for his girlfriend for their 1-year anniversary. What does he offer her?
Dinner afterward at the diner
A ballpoint pen
A stick of gum
Sonny's relationship with Charlene has become boring. Charlene tells Sonny to take her home.
His letter jacket
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In a scene at school, which poem is being discussed regarding immortality?
"She Walks in Beauty" by Byron
"Ozymandias" by Shelley
"Daffodils" by Wordsworth
"Ode to a Nightingale" by Keats
John Hillerman plays the English teacher. He is known for his role as Jonathan Higgins for eight seasons on the series "Magnum, P.I."
Coach Popper yells at the boys to do what?
Pound the pavement, punks!"
"Run, ya little pissants!"
This is the scene where Coach Popper asks Sonny for a favor. He wants him to take his wife to an appointment, which is the catalyst for an affair that follows.
"Growl for your lives, men!"
"Scare 'em and beat'em, maggots!"
Jacy (Duane's girlfriend) has a serious talk with her mother. What topic is NOT discussed?
Jacey sleeping with boyfriend, Duane
College
Getting married
Jacy's father's illness
Jacy's mother is concerned her daughter will marry poor and be unhappy. She does not see Duane as a potential husband for Jacy.
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The first time Mrs. Popper invites Sonny in, she offers him a soda. What does he drink?
Pepsi
Coke
Dr. Pepper
It is an awkward scene where Mrs. Popper starts to cry for reasons unknown and Sonny makes a quick exit. He thanks her for the soda several times.
Ginger ale
Randy Quaid made his feature movie debut playing Lester Marlowe. Who was this character?
He takes Jacy to a skinny dipping party.
Jacy grows bored with Duane and looks for some excitement. She feels she lives dangerously with Lester.
He beats up Duane at a Christmas party.
He runs the local movie theater.
He kidnaps a little girl.
What gift does Duane give Jacy for Christmas?
A diary
A watch
He gives her the watch and then she abandons him to go to a party. She gets it wet when she goes swimming.
A locket
A key to a hotel room
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Where do Sonny and Ruth (Popper) have their first kiss?
Near a trash can
Sonny helps Ruth take out the trash after the town Christmas dance. They share a passionate kiss and Ruth asks him if he can take her to the clinic next week.
In the car
In a bathroom
In Ruth's kitchen
The mentally-challenged Billy gets a bloody nose. How does it happen?
A prostitute beats on him.
The local boys (including Sonny and Duane) take Billy to a prostitute (Jimmie Sue) for his first time. Things don't work out and Jimmie Sue gets angry.
Sam loses his temper with him.
Bullies from school corner him.
Duane hits him in a drunken rage.
When Sam finds out about the prostitute and Billy, what does he do?
He bans Sonny from the Royal theater.
Sam softens on his punishment when Sonny later shows he genuinely cares for Billy's welfare. He forgives him.
He goes to see Jimmie Sue.
He cries.
He tells Duane he needs to leave town.
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Jacy sets her sights on another boy at the skinny-dipping party who seems more promising than Duane. Who is it?
Johnny Dixon
Sonny Crawford
Joe Bob Blanton
Bobby Sheen
Bobby Sheen seems interested in Jacy, but he tells her to come back when she's not a virgin. Later he runs off and gets married.
Which character says, "Everything gets old if you do it enough."
Ruth
Genevieve
Sam
Lois
Lois is speaking with Jacy about relationships, marriage, and sex. It is clear she is unhappy in her own marriage.
Sam the Lion is a moral compass for Duane and Sonny. Where does Sam have a fatherly talk with Sonny about a love from his past?
In the movie theater
At the local diner
A favorite fishing spot
Sam wistfully speaks of a "pretty wild" woman he loved with whom he used to swim there naked. He tells Sonny she was already married.
The bleachers overlooking the football field
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A sequel was made in 1990. What was it called?
"The Road to the Royal"
"Texasville"
Peter Bogdanovich also directs this sequel, taking place in the summer of 1984. Cybil Shepherd, Timothy Bottoms, and Jeff Bridges returned to reprise their roles as Jacy, Sonny, and Duane.
"Anarene's Folly"
"Sam's Legacy"
When Sonny and Duane grow "sick of this town," where do they head for a binge?
Mexico
Before they leave, Duane and Sonny see Sam who gives them some spending money. Sam seems to wish he could go with them, but declines their offer.
Las Vegas
San Francisco
Dallas
After returning from Mexico, what do Sonny and Duane find unusual?
The bank burned down.
The women have left town.
The diner and pool hall are closed.
Sam died while they were in Mexico. This is a shock to them both.
People are not speaking to them.
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How did Sam die?
Stroke
Duane and Sonny admired Sam. There are many instances where it is clear Sam was not feeling well.
Cancer
Heart attack
Pneumonia
Sam's will bequeaths the pool hall to Sonny and the cafe to Genevieve. Who is given $1,000?
Ruth
Billy
Duane
Joe Bob
Sam always had a heart for the underdog. Joe Bob was a repressed preacher's son who was often teased by others.
Many people attend Sam's funeral. Whose eyes lock on each other there?
Ruth and Sonny
Mrs. Popper acknowledges Sonny's grief with a reassuring look. Jacy's mother is overly distraught and walks away from the grave before the prayers are done.
Jacy and Duane
Rose and Duane
Coach Popper and Sonny
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Who is found to have kidnapped a little girl?
The preacher's son
Joe Bob had a little girl in a car but had not harmed her. However, when she was found, her underwear had been removed.
Billy
The high school English teacher
Bobby Sheen
Duane is unable to perform in the bedroom with Jacy. Afterward what does he say over and over?
"We're not meant to be."
"Give me another chance."
"You're nothing but a common tramp!"
"I don't know what happened?"
Jacy yells at him and she instructs him to tell everyone "It was wonderful." She wants people to think she lost her virginity.
What is the name of the motel to which Jacy and Duane go?
The Sidecar Motel
The Cowtail Motel
The Gunpowder
The Cactus Motel
The first time they go there, they are in Room #8; the second time, Room #9.
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For what reason does Duane tell Sonny he is leaving town the first time?
"There's nothing to stay for."
Jacy told him she has a new boyfriend (Bobby Sheen). After he angrily threw some pool balls against a wall, he decides to leave Anarene.
"To make some real money."
"I'm tired of being a roughneck my whole life."
"To become immortal."
What does Jacy demand from Sonny?
"I want us to get married."
They elope, but Jacy's angry parents collect her before the honeymoon. Jacy does not seem to care.
"You need to find Duane and bring him back here."
"Give me some money so I can leave this place."
Go make something of yourself."
Duane returns home before he leaves for the Korean War. What movie is playing as the "last picture" at the Royal?
An Orson Welles movie
A science fiction movie
A Gene Kelly movie
A John Wayne movie
Duane and Sonny have made amends and go see one final movie together. Duane asks Sonny to take care of his car while he's gone.
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What confession does Duane make to Sonny before leaving town?
"I'm afraid I won't ever come back."
"The only one I ever loved was myself."
"I ain't over her yet."
He forgives Sonny for his relationship with Jacy, but Duane is still in love with her. Jacy does not resurface before Duane leaves for Korea.
"I always looked up to you, Sonny."
What does Sonny discover about Jacy's mother?
She was the woman with whom Sam was in love.
Rose admits she loved Sam and says, "Nothing's been right since Sam died." She tells Sonny she was one who gave him the nickname Sam the Lion.
She was beaten and molested by her father.
She gave up a baby for adoption before Jacy.
She was offered a singing contract but turned it down.
Billy was killed by a car and the townspeople seem apathetic. What does Sonny scream when he arrives at the scene?
"You're all dead!"
"I'm sorry, Sam!"
"He was sweeping!"
Sonny overhears the town folk commenting, "dumb old kid." He carefully picks up the body from the street, lays him down near the pool hall and covers his face.
"Is everyone blind?"
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Sonny seeks comfort from Ruth over Billy's death by asking for a cup of coffee. Her lines are the last of the movie; what are they?
"We're all alone in this world, aren't we?"
"It's alright to cry."
"Never you mind. Never you mind."
Ruth is outraged that Sonny neglected her. She throws a coffee cup against the wall, but calms down to comfort him. Cloris Leachman, who played Ruth, did this scene in one take.
The world is a big place, and we are not the center of it."
Who began a relationship with Cybil Shepherd (Jacy) as a result of the movie?
Jeff Bridges (Duane)
Peter Bogdanovich (the director)
Bogdanovich left his wife, Polly Platt, for an affair with Shepherd. He teamed up with her on five other movies, none as successful as "The Last Picture Show."
Timothy Bottoms (Sonny)
Larry McMurty (screenwriter)
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