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The Oldest Living Graduate · 1980

The Oldest Living Graduate (1980) is a Drama / Comedy / TV Movie film directed by Jack Hofsiss, starring Henry Fonda, George Grizzard, Cloris Leachman.

DramaComedyTV Movie

Overview

Henry Fonda stars as Col. J. C. Kincaid, crusty patriarch of a Texas family. Kincaid's weak-willed son Floyd (George Grizzard) wants to get into the old man's good graces so that he can develop the Colonel's vast land ownings. Floyd arranges a city-wide celebration lauding Kincaid as the oldest living graduate of a nearby military academy. The festivities serve only to make the already sour Kincaid even more truculent and miserable. Adapted from Preston Jones' 1974 play and originally telecast live from Dallas' Southern Methodist University on April 7, 1980.

Cast

Henry Fonda, George Grizzard, Cloris Leachman, Harry Dean Stanton, Penelope Milford, John Lithgow, David Ogden Stiers, Allyn Ann McLerie

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Frequently asked

What is "The Oldest Living Graduate" about?

Henry Fonda stars as Col. J. C. Kincaid, crusty patriarch of a Texas family. Kincaid's weak-willed son Floyd (George Grizzard) wants to get into the old man's good graces so that he can develop the Colonel's vast land ownings. Floyd arranges a city-wide celebration lauding Kincaid as the oldest living graduate of a nearby military academy. The festivities serve only to make the already sour Kincaid even more truculent and miserable. Adapted from Preston Jones' 1974 play and originally telecast live from Dallas' Southern Methodist University on April 7, 1980.

When was "The Oldest Living Graduate" released?

The Oldest Living Graduate was released in 1980.

Who stars in "The Oldest Living Graduate"?

The cast includes Henry Fonda, George Grizzard, Cloris Leachman, Harry Dean Stanton.