The Oldest Living Graduate (1980): Cast
The Oldest Living Graduate is a 1980 comedy drama directed by Jack Hofsiss, starring Henry Fonda as Col. J.C. Kincaid, George Grizzard and John Lithgow. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 33m (93 min)
- Director
- Jack Hofsiss
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Gideon Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Oldest Living Graduate About?
The premise of The Oldest Living Graduate without spoilers.
Henry Fonda plays Colonel J.C. Kincaid, an irritable Texas patriarch. His timid son Floyd (George Grizzard) schemes to win his favor and develop the Colonel’s land by staging a city‑wide ceremony that hails Kincaid as the oldest living graduate of a military academy. The event only sharpens Kincaid’s truculent mood. Adapted from Preston Jones’s 1974 play, it aired live from SMU in Dallas on April 7, 1980.
The Oldest Living Graduate Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- father son relationship
- real estate deal
- world war one veteran
- bradleyville texas
- husband wife relationship
- memory
- theater play
- live performance
- military academy
- texas
- filmed play
- 1960s
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- live broadcast
- based on play
The Oldest Living Graduate Cast & Characters
Henry Fonda leads the cast as Col. J.C. Kincaid, with George Grizzard as Floyd Kincaid and John Lithgow as Clarence. Directed by Jack Hofsiss; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jack Hofsiss
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Henry Fonda as Col. J.C. Kincaid -
George Grizzard as Floyd Kincaid -
John Lithgow as Clarence -
Cloris Leachman as Maureen
Also Starring in The Oldest Living Graduate
· 5 more- Harry Dean Stanton Mike
- David Ogden Stiers Major
- Timothy Hutton Cadet
- Penelope Milford Martha Ann
- Allyn Ann McLerie Mrs. Hampton
More from Jack Hofsiss
More films directed by Jack Hofsiss: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Family Secrets, I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can and The Sorrows of Gin.
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The Oldest Living Graduate FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Oldest Living Graduate, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Oldest Living Graduate?
The Oldest Living Graduate runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).
When was The Oldest Living Graduate released?
The Oldest Living Graduate was released on April 7, 1980.
Who directed The Oldest Living Graduate?
The Oldest Living Graduate was directed by Jack Hofsiss.
More films by Jack Hofsiss Who is in the cast of The Oldest Living Graduate?
The Oldest Living Graduate stars Henry Fonda as Col. J.C. Kincaid, George Grizzard as Floyd Kincaid and John Lithgow as Clarence, among 9 credited actors.
Does The Oldest Living Graduate have a post-credit scene?
No. The Oldest Living Graduate has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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