<P> Set in a small town in north Texas from November 1951 to October 1952 , it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford ( Timothy Bottoms ) and his friend Duane Jackson ( Jeff Bridges ) . The cast also includes Cybill Shepherd ( in her film debut ) , Ben Johnson , Eileen Brennan , Ellen Burstyn , Cloris Leachman , Clu Gulager , Randy Quaid , and John Hillerman . For aesthetic reasons , it was shot in black and white , which was unusual for the time . The film features many songs of Hank Williams Sr. and other recording artists . </P>
<P> Set in a small town in north Texas from November 1951 to October 1952 , it is about the coming of age of Sonny Crawford ( Timothy Bottoms ) and his friend Duane Jackson ( Jeff Bridges ) . The cast also includes Cybill Shepherd ( in her film debut ) , Ben Johnson , Eileen Brennan , Ellen Burstyn , Cloris Leachman , Clu Gulager , Randy Quaid , and John Hillerman . For aesthetic reasons , it was shot in black and white , which was unusual for the time . The film features many songs of Hank Williams Sr. and other recording artists . </P>
why was the last picture show shot in black and white
why was the last picture show shot in black and white
For aesthetic reasons
For aesthetic reasons