10 Little Things I Love About The Graduate

The first moment we see Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft) at the party. 

 Ten Little Things About The Graduate She looks so utterly lost and alone even though she’s surrounded by friends, just like Benjamin.

The Robinsons’ bar area.

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Mrs. Braddock’s poolside outfit.

 Ten Facts About The Graduate Although I’m sure that jacket would cause some really unfortunate tan lines.

 

The beads of sweat on Benjamin’s (Dustin Hoffman) forehead when the clerk at the hotel desk asks if he’s there for an affair.

 

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Alice Ghostley!

 

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This shot.

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Mrs. Robinson’s leopard print coat.

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“Oh, it’s not. It’s completely baked.”

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 Richard Dreyfuss!

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The fact that Harold Lloyd was an advisor for the final sequence of The Graduate, which was inspired by his 1924 movie Girl Shy.

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Guest blogger Angela Petteys runs the blog The Hollywood Revue and is a classic film enthusiast from Detroit. To keep up with the latest from The Hollywood Revue, please join her on Facebook.