The Oldest Living Graduate (1980)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.383 |
Directed By
Jack Hofsiss
Crew
Sheila Lauder
Preston Jones
Bob Thurmond, Jr.
Suzan Bagdadi
Jim Nielsen
Dwight Adair
Fred Kolouch
Mark Hufnail
Ron Sheldon
Dave Crosthwait
Joe Bill Worthington
Tom Geren
Bill Landers
Wayne Parsons
Gareth Davies
Mark S. Miller
Julie Weiss
Ginny Partridge
David Jenkins
Jacqueline Tone
Dean Hall
Bob Highton
Paul Waigner
Danny Franks
Jack Hofsiss
Don Worsham
David W. Rintels
TOP CAST
Henry Fonda
Col. J.C. Kincaid
George Grizzard
Floyd Kincaid
Cloris Leachman
Maureen
Harry Dean Stanton
Mike
Penelope Milford
Martha Ann
John Lithgow
Clarence
David Ogden Stiers
Major
Allyn Ann McLerie
Mrs. Hampton
Timothy Hutton
Cadet
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