The Graduate (feat. Mark Harris)

Kevin is thrilled to welcome journalist and author Mark Harris, writer of “Pictures at a Revolution” about the Best Picture nominees of 1967, to talk about Mike Nichols’ comedy-drama ‘The Graduate,’ the likely runner-up in the 1967 Oscar race that lost to ‘In the Heat of the Night.’

0:00 – 1:15 – Introduction

1:15 – 38:48 – ‘The Graduate’ review 

38:49 – 1:29:28 – Why ‘The Graduate’ lost Best Picture

1:29:29 – 1:38:06 – Shoulda been a contender

1:38:07 – 1:44:16 – Did ‘The Graduate’ deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich