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‘The Graduate' Almost Had a Very Different Cast

Adam Grinwald is a Feature Writer at Collider with a lifelong passion for cinema, literature, music, and culture. From the early days of memorizing practically every single line of dialogue off a ...
New York Post

50 years later, ‘The Graduate’ cast reveals behind-the-scenes secrets

Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock in "The Graduate." Benjamin Braddock needn’t have worried about his future: Fifty years on, Dustin Hoffman’s nebbishy Ben is forever 21, thanks to “The Graduate.” ...
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'The Graduate' turns 50! Here are 5 things you may not know about the movie

Plastics. Seduction. Mrs. Robinson. Escape. If you haven't seen 1967's "The Graduate," it's high time you did. The film, which turns 50 this year, is still one of the greatest coming-of-age movies ...
Los Angeles Times

50 years later, ‘The Graduate’ is a study in the power of obsession

Seeing “The Graduate” again decades after an initial viewing is, appropriately enough, like attending a college reunion. Films are in a sense like old friends, and revisiting them years later ...
Variety

‘The Graduate’ Soundtrack Turns 50: How ‘Mrs. Roosevelt’ Became No. 1 Hit ‘Mrs. Robinson’

After the soundtrack album for Mike Nichols’ comedy/drama “The Graduate” was released on Jan. 21, 1968, it quickly vaulted to No. 1 on the American LP charts, where it established itself as something ...
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The Story of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Graduate': ‘Schmuck! This Is Your Soundtrack!’

Two versions of "The Sound of Silence" were used in The Graduate. The classic song first appeared on the duo's debut album, Wednesday Morning, 3 AM. Producer Tom Wilson overdubbed drums and an ...
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'The Graduate' Ending Explained: What Does the Bus Scene Mean?

Rhianna Malas is a creative writer and essayist currently living in Melbourne, Australia. An RMIT alum, she has self produced a comic zine, and has written short stories and creative non-fiction ...