the young new yorker peter bogdanovich lived and breathed that. has careerfast bogdanovich lived and breathed that. has career fast tracked during an academic mission to interview his idols before making a name for himself, direct and his oscar winning second film in 1971, the last picture show. it was a masterpiece, according to one newsweek critic which called it the most impressive work by a young direct since citizen kane. jeff bridges & shepherd starred in the bittersweet story of a small texas town. the godfather director francis ford coppola remembers the audience at the end of the film s premier leaping to their feet, bursting into applause for 15 minutes. a reaction he said he had never experienced himself. bogdanovich s incredible ability to coax nuanced performances from actors such as barbra streisand shone through in his 1972 comedy what s up doc? barbra