The Graduate

1920

Surtees, who had photographed major films since the 1920s, including Ben-Hur, said later, "It took everything I had learned over 30 years to be able to do the job.

1924

The wedding scene was highly influenced by the ending of the 1924 comedy film Girl Shy starring Harold Lloyd, who also served as an advisor for the scene in The Graduate. ===Music=== The film boosted the profile of folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.

1960

Lorraine Bracco replaced Turner from November 19, 2002. The Graduate ran at the Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts) in July 2011, and starred Patricia Richardson. ==Possible sequel== Charles Webb has written a sequel to his original novel titled Home School, but initially refused to publish it in its entirety because of a contract he signed in the 1960s.

1963

The Graduate is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College.

1967

The Graduate is a 1967 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb, who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College.

Robinson (Anne Bancroft), and then becomes obsessed with her daughter Elaine (Katharine Ross). The Graduate was released on December 21, 1967 to critical and commercial success grossing $104.9million, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1967 worldwide.

Roosevelt." ==Release== The Graduate had a dual world premiere in New York City on December 20, 1967 at the Coronet Theatre and at the Lincoln Art Theatre on 57th Street.

It was released to the public on December 21, 1967. ===Home media=== The film was released on Blu-ray by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

This moment can be considered a turning point in the film, as it reveals to her the issues with their relationship. ==See also== 1967 in film List of American films of 1967 ==References== ===Bibliography=== Whitehead, J.

1985

Based on its iconic role, Alfa Romeo sold a version of the Spider in the United States from 1985 to 1990 under the name "Spider Graduate". In Archer (2009 TV series), the ending of season 3 episode 11 features an homage to the ending of The Graduate.

1990

This scene is also parodied in the Family Guy episode When You Wish Upon a Weinstein and The Simpsons episode Lady Bouvier's Lover. The music video for "If You Go" by Jon Secada also imitates the film's wedding crash scene. The song "Crashed the Wedding" by Busted was inspired by the film's wedding crash scene. The wedding crash scene was parodied for the finale of the Papa and Nicole advertising campaign in the 1990s for the MK1 Renault Clio.

Based on its iconic role, Alfa Romeo sold a version of the Spider in the United States from 1985 to 1990 under the name "Spider Graduate". In Archer (2009 TV series), the ending of season 3 episode 11 features an homage to the ending of The Graduate.

1992

Following their departure on a bus, music reminiscent of "The Sound of Silence" plays as the characters' faces change from excitement to uncertainty. The 1992 song, "Too Funky," by George Michael features a clip of the following Anne Bancroft lines "I am not trying to seduce you...

1996

In 1996, The Graduate was selected for preservation in the U.S.

The site's consensus reads, "The music, the performances, the precision in capturing the post-college malaise—The Graduate's coming-of-age story is indeed one for the ages." On the similar website Metacritic, the film holds a score of 83 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". ===Awards and honors=== In 1996, The Graduate was selected for preservation in the U.S.

1997

Furthermore, the film's rating in the AFI list of the greatest American films fell from seventh in 1997 to seventeenth in the 2007 update.

1998

The advert, aired in 1998, featured Reeves and Mortimer and tied in with the release of the MK2 Renault Clio. The wedding crash scene was parodied in the film Other Sister (1999), Where Giovanni Ribisi and Juliette Lewis manage to tie the knot, despite their developmental disabilities. In the television series Roseanne, there is a fantasy scene where Jackie assumes the Bancroft role and attempts to seduce David (season 6, episode 16).

2000

The West End production opened at the Gielgud Theatre on April 5, 2000, after previews from March 24, with Kathleen Turner starring as Mrs.

Jerry Hall replaced Turner on July 31, 2000, followed by Amanda Donohoe from February 2001, Anne Archer from June 2001, and Linda Gray from October 2001.

2001

Jerry Hall replaced Turner on July 31, 2000, followed by Amanda Donohoe from February 2001, Anne Archer from June 2001, and Linda Gray from October 2001.

2002

The production closed in January 2002.

Robinson. The Broadway production opened at the Plymouth Theatre on April 4, 2002, and closed on March 2, 2003, after 380 performances.

Linda Gray briefly filled in for Turner in September 2002.

Lorraine Bracco replaced Turner from November 19, 2002. The Graduate ran at the Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts) in July 2011, and starred Patricia Richardson. ==Possible sequel== Charles Webb has written a sequel to his original novel titled Home School, but initially refused to publish it in its entirety because of a contract he signed in the 1960s.

2003

The 2003 UK touring production starred Glynis Barber as Mrs.

Robinson. The Broadway production opened at the Plymouth Theatre on April 4, 2002, and closed on March 2, 2003, after 380 performances.

2005

Originally, Nichols and O'Steen used their existing songs like "The Sound of Silence" merely as a pacing device for the editing until Nichols decided that substituting original music would not be effective and decided to include them on the soundtrack, an unusual move at that time. According to a Variety article by Peter Bart in the May 15, 2005, issue, Lawrence Turman, his producer, then made a deal for Simon to write three new songs for the movie.

2006

Extracts of Home School were printed in The Times on May 2, 2006.

On May 30, 2006, The Times reported that Webb had signed a publishing deal for Home School with Random House which he hoped would enable him to instruct French lawyers to attempt to retrieve his rights.

2007

Furthermore, the film's rating in the AFI list of the greatest American films fell from seventh in 1997 to seventeenth in the 2007 update.

The novel was published in Britain in 2007. In The Player, Robert Altman's satire of Hollywood, Buck Henry pitches a sequel to The Graduate to producer Griffin Mill (played by Tim Robbins) during the film's opening sequence.

2011

Lorraine Bracco replaced Turner from November 19, 2002. The Graduate ran at the Cape Playhouse (Dennis, Massachusetts) in July 2011, and starred Patricia Richardson. ==Possible sequel== Charles Webb has written a sequel to his original novel titled Home School, but initially refused to publish it in its entirety because of a contract he signed in the 1960s.




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