Conference bookie::movies

1098.0. "The Graduate" by DECC::SULLIVAN (Jeff Sullivan) Tue Jun 04 1996 13:37

I caught the end of this film on network television last night. I always liked
this movie, but have not seen it in a while. My only gripes being the
commercials, of course, and the sometimes overplaying of Simon and Garfunkel
songs. See below for the IMdb info.

Comments?

-Jeff



                            Graduate, The (1967)

          This is Benjamin. He's a little worried about his future.

                               USA 1967 Color
                             8.0/10 (791 votes)

Awards/Nominations/Notes: (AAN)
Produced by: Embassy
Sound Mix: Stereo
Genre(s)/keyword(s): Drama / Romance / adultery / wedding / rebellion /
surreal
Language(s): English
Certification: UK:15 / USA:R
Runtime: USA:105


Directed by
     Mike Nichols (AA) (GG) (DGA)

Cast (in credits order)
     Dustin Hoffman (AAN) (N:GG) .... Benjamin Braddock
     Anne Bancroft (AAN) (C:GG) .... Mrs. Robinson
     Katharine Ross (S:AAN) (N:GG) .... Elaine Robinson
     William Daniels .... Mr. Braddock
     Elizabeth Wilson .... Mrs. Braddock
     Murray Hamilton .... Mr. Robinson
     Brian Avery .... Carl Smith
     Buck Henry .... Hotel Clerk
     rest of cast listed alphabetically
     Walter Brooke .... Mr. McGuire
     Richard Dreyfuss .... Hotel resident (uncredited)
     Mike Farrell .... (uncredited)
     Norman Fell .... Mr. McCleery
     Elisabeth Fraser .... Second Lady
     Eddra Gale .... Woman on Bus
     Alice Ghostley .... Mrs. Singleman
     Harry Holcombe .... The minister
     Marion Lorne .... Miss De Witt
     Lainie Miller .... Night club stripper

Written by
     Buck Henry (SAM:AAN) (BA)
     Charles Webb (novel)
     Calder Willingham (SAM:AAN) (BA)

Cinematography by
     Robert Surtees (AAN)

Music by
     Dave Grusin
     Paul Simon

Production Design by
     Richard Sylbert

Costume Design by
     Patricia Zipprodt

Film Editing by
     Sam O'Steen

Produced by
     Lawrence Turman

Links with other movies

referenced in
     Player, The (1992)
     Barcelona (1994)
     Sunny Side Up (1994)
spoofed in
     Valley Girl (1983)
     Wayne's World 2 (1993)
     Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)

    I have a question about this movie.  I'd heard that Mrs. Robinson's
    daughter's bio father was Ben's father.  Is this false?  Thanks.
    
    deb

    RE: .1  (relations)
    
    I've seen this movie maybe a half-dozen times over the years (and read
    the book w*a*a*y long ago) and recall nothing that would remotely
    indicate any relation between the characters Elaine Robinson and
    Benjamin Braddock's father.  Unless you're talking about the actors and
    not the characters -- I have no idea whether Katherine Ross
    and the actor who played Ben's dad are related.
    
    But I could be wrong. %^)
    
    - Dave