The Last Picture Show eye fell on an interesting title, "The Last Picture Show". The back of the book said it was about "kids growing up in Texas" and Bogdanovich decided that it did not interest him and put it back. A few weeks later, actor Sal Mineo handed Bogdanovich a copy of the book. "I always wanted to be in this," he said, "but I'm a little too old now" and recommended that Bogdanovich make it into a film. At the time, Bogdanovich was married to Polly Platt and he asked her to read it. Her response was, "I don't know how you
Together (1971 film) "Behind the Green Door". Together (1971 film) Together is a 1971 film directed by Sean S. Cunningham. Cunningham's first film attracted Wes Craven, who wanted to be in the film business. This was Craven's first credit. Cunningham and Craven would later work on "The Last House on the Left". The film features a young Marilyn Chambers, billed under her real name, Marilyn Briggs. With the $100,000 profit from "The Art of Marriage", Cunningham rented his first office and began looking for another picture to shoot. He started collecting donations from family and friends, who contributed $1,000 each in some cases.