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The Oldest Living Graduate (1980)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Jack Hofsiss

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Col. J.C. Kincaid
George Grizzard
George Grizzard
Floyd Kincaid
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
Maureen
Harry Dean Stanton
Harry Dean Stanton
Mike
Penelope Milford
Penelope Milford
Martha Ann
John Lithgow
John Lithgow
Clarence
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
Major
Allyn Ann McLerie
Allyn Ann McLerie
Mrs. Hampton
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Cadet

Crews

Jack Hofsiss
Jack Hofsiss
Director
David W. Rintels
David W. Rintels
Executive Producer
Don Worsham
Don Worsham
Sound Mixer
Gareth Davies
Gareth Davies
Producer
Paul Waigner
Paul Waigner
Associate Producer
David Jenkins
David Jenkins
Production Design
Danny Franks
Danny Franks
Lighting Design
Julie Weiss
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Sheila Lauder
Sheila Lauder
Script Supervisor
Jacqueline Tone
Jacqueline Tone
Executive Producer's Assistant
Ginny Partridge
Ginny Partridge
Production Assistant
Dwight Adair
Dwight Adair
Dialect Coach
Fred Kolouch
Fred Kolouch
Set Decoration
Bob Thurmond, Jr.
Bob Thurmond, Jr.
Property Master
Suzan Bagdadi
Suzan Bagdadi
Hairstylist
Jim Nielsen
Jim Nielsen
Makeup Artist
Mark Hufnail
Mark Hufnail
Technical Supervisor
Wayne Parsons
Wayne Parsons
Technical Supervisor
Preston Jones
Preston Jones
Theatre Play
Mark S. Miller
Mark S. Miller
Technical Supervisor
Tom Geren
Tom Geren
Camera Operator
Dean Hall
Dean Hall
Camera Operator
Bob Highton
Bob Highton
Camera Operator
Bill Landers
Bill Landers
Camera Operator
Ron Sheldon
Ron Sheldon
Camera Operator
Dave Crosthwait
Dave Crosthwait
Editor
Joe Bill Worthington
Joe Bill Worthington
Editor

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