The Oldest Living Graduate

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.

Full Cast of The Oldest Living Graduate

Henry Fonda as Col. J.C. Kincaid

Henry Fonda

Col. J.C. Kincaid
 George Grizzard as Floyd Kincaid

George Grizzard

Floyd Kincaid
 Cloris Leachman as Maureen

Cloris Leachman

Maureen
 Harry Dean Stanton as Mike

Harry Dean Stanton

Mike
 Penelope Milford as Martha Ann

Penelope Milford

Martha Ann
 John Lithgow as Clarence

John Lithgow

Clarence
 David Ogden Stiers as Major

David Ogden Stiers

Major
 Allyn Ann McLerie as Mrs. Hampton

Allyn Ann McLerie

Mrs. Hampton
 Timothy Hutton as Cadet

Timothy Hutton

Cadet

Crew of The Oldest Living Graduate

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