“Last Picture Show” was actually deemed obscene by the city of Phoenix, requiring it to be judged by a federal court, which ultimately ruled the movie safe for viewing. Shepherd was 21 years old at the time of filming, but as her character is still in high school, this was met with ire from the public.
After a Christmas dance, Jacy is invited to a skinny dipping party, uncomfortably undressing on the diving board as rowdy teens splash around below. The film also launched the start of Cybill Shepherd’s career, when Bogdanovich’s then-wife Polly Platt thought Shepherd would be perfect for the role of Jacy Farrow, the smartest and prettiest girl in any room of the film’s declining northern Texas oil town.īut one scene got the film banned in part of the very state in which the film was set. Peter Bogdanovich’s wistful black-and-white portrait of the end of an era for two high school seniors and longtime friends (Jeff Bridges and Timothy Bottoms) remains best known as the hallmark of the director’s career. All are movies that wouldn’t have the same artistic impact without these moments.Ĭhristian Blauvelt, Jude Dry, and Kate Erbland contributed to this story. Below is a timeline of the nude scene throughout cinema history. The best nude scenes convey vulnerability, intimacy, eros, and so much more. And a place to start is to look at the history of the nude scene since the silent era. It’s been a quarter-century from nudity being a central feature - and plot point - of what was then the most popular Hollywood film in decades: “ Titanic.” Bared skin in a similar manner in a top blockbuster in 2022 or any other recent year seems unthinkable.īut maybe we should take nudity seriously again. 'Obi-Wan Kenobi': Everything You Need to Know About the Disney+ SeriesĮspecially since nudity has become a fixture of comedy punchlines are one of the few ways nudity is really used in mainstream entertainment today. 'Bridgerton' Season 2: Everything You Need to Know About the Netflix Hit Mark Wahlberg Still Keeps His 'Boogie Nights' Prosthetic in His House 25 Years LaterĮven When the Oscars' Ratings Are Awful, the Money Is Still Very Good
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