The Oldest Living Graduate (1980)
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.
Director: Jack Hofsiss
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Henry Fonda as Col. J.C. Kincaid |
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George Grizzard as Floyd Kincaid |
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Cloris Leachman as Maureen |
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Harry Dean Stanton as Mike |
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Penelope Milford as Martha Ann |
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John Lithgow as Clarence |
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David Ogden Stiers as Major |
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Allyn Ann McLerie as Mrs. Hampton |
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Timothy Hutton as Cadet |
| Directing | Sheila Lauder | Script Supervisor |
| Writing | Preston Jones | Theatre Play |
| Art | Bob Thurmond, Jr. | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzan Bagdadi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jim Nielsen | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Dwight Adair | Dialect Coach |
| Art | Fred Kolouch | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Mark Hufnail | Technical Supervisor |
| Camera | Ron Sheldon | Camera Operator |
| Editing | Dave Crosthwait | Editor |
| Editing | Joe Bill Worthington | Editor |
| Camera | Tom Geren | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bill Landers | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Wayne Parsons | Technical Supervisor |
| Production | Gareth Davies | Producer |
| Crew | Mark S. Miller | Technical Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Julie Weiss | Costume Design |
| Production | Ginny Partridge | Production Assistant |
| Art | David Jenkins | Production Design |
| Production | Jacqueline Tone | Executive Producer's Assistant |
| Camera | Dean Hall | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Bob Highton | Camera Operator |
| Production | Paul Waigner | Associate Producer |
| Lighting | Danny Franks | Lighting Design |
| Directing | Jack Hofsiss | Director |
| Sound | Don Worsham | Sound Mixer |
| Production | David W. Rintels | Executive Producer |