Name: The Oldest Living Graduate
Genre: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Released: 1980-04-07
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Cast: Henry Fonda, George Grizzard, Cloris Leachman, Harry Dean Stanton, Penelope Milford

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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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Directed by: Jack Hofsiss
Written by: Preston Jones
Produced by: Gareth Davies
Music by: Don Worsham

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April 7, 1980 · 1 h 33 min · Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Released: April 7, 1980
Runtime: 1 h 33 min
Genres: Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 2 countries

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Where can I stream The Oldest Living Graduate?

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In the United States, The Oldest Living Graduate streams on Prime and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is The Oldest Living Graduate worth watching?

53

MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 6.7).

Is The Oldest Living Graduate okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will The Oldest Living Graduate make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and satire (6 of 10).

Is The Oldest Living Graduate plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.