In 1971, Newsweek heralded The Last Picture Show as the most impressive work by a young American director since Citizen Kane .
Indeed, few filmmakers rivaled Peter Bogdanovich's popularity over the next decade.
Riding the success of What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973), Bogdanovich became a bona fide celebrity, making regular appearances in his own movie trailers, occasionally hosting late-night television shows, and publicly advocating for .