libertytheater.org

THE

LAST

PICTURE

SHOWS

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10 at 7:00pm (Doors open at 6:15)

The Liberty Theater in Dayton is featured in this film!

Following the movie, there will be a Q&A session with the Director-Writer-Producer: Rustin Thompson

Ticket Price - $10.00

Ten states. 10,825 miles. 123 theaters.

A journey into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater.

Filmmaker Rustin Thompson journeys into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater. On the trip, he finds long abandoned and forgotten cinemas; movie houses that have fallen into disrepair; theaters recently closed, theaters struggling to hold on, and theaters that—thanks to their thoughtful caretakers—are not only surviving but thriving. Between the stops along the way, Rustin poetically intersperses excerpts from Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 classic film The Last Picture Show, as well as reflections on past and present hardships facing the film exhibition industry. The Last Picture Shows is not only a timely portrait of an industry in crisis, one facing the headwinds of consolidation, streaming, and the diminishing theatrical experience, but it also reminds viewers that even in vast cinema deserts, there are oases of community and gathering that remain, where the movie house continues to be a place of wonder, contemplation, and connection.

The Last Picture Shows
Runtime: 78 minutes
USA/English

Director-writer-producer: Rustin Thompson
Executive Producer: Rachel Price
Cinematographer: Rustin Thompson
Editor: Rustin Thompson
Sound: Rustin Thompson
Music by: Zoe Muth, Richmond Fontaine, Joseph Huber, Coty Hogue, J Wagner

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Thu, Sep 10th, 2026 at 7:00 pm
(134 available)

This event has open seating.

WHEELCHAIR SEATING: The theater has one permanently designated wheelchair seating space (in row I). Seat 9 in row E is reserved for wheelchair users and seat 8 is for a companion. Contact the manager to purchase these seats. These reserved row E seats will be released for regular ticket sales 3 days prior to each performance, if they remain available.

Additional wheelchair and companion seating in row E may be available by contacting the manager in advance.

Ticket Price: all seats $10.00

Warning: new left-end seats L8 and M9 have partially blocked view of the left end of the stage.

ONLINE SALES CLOSE 1 HOUR BEFORE SHOW TIME.

For safety and insurance reasons, we do not allow anyone under 13 years old in the balcony without a parent, and never under age 13 in the front row of the balcony.

The use of masks at The Liberty Theater is optional, but recommended if you are at high risk for infections.

Please see the website to view the Liberty Theater Closure/Cancellation Policy, and No-Refund Policy.

We are not usually able to offer refunds except when we have to cancel an event. Please contact the manager if you require an exception.