[Thanks to Fernando Vallejo for contributing.]
The local cinema of Ararene, Texas is a common meeting point for the remaining young boys and girls of the small town. Also, an ideal way for Peter Bogdanovich to include some cinephiliac references. Above, Vincente Minnelli’s Father of the Bride (1950).
Anthony Mann’s Winchester ’73 (1950) is advertised on posters and marquee.
And the final film shown at the movie theatre, Howard Hawks’ Red River (1948).
Images from Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show (1971).
In addition to the WINCHESTER 73 poster, there are the following posters in the same photo: STRANGERS ON A TRAIN (on the left), FIXED BAYONETS (on the right) and above the ticket window: DESTINATION MOON and I SHOT JESSE JAMES.