The first time I viewed “ The Graduate” was many years ago when television had only four channels and commercials seemed to rival the movie for equal airtime. The censors were so efficient at their jobs that the premise of the story was totally unrecognizable. Add to the fact that I was probably six or seven years old, and no clear memory of the film could be found in the vast abyss of my mind. Leaving me with no real expectations toward the film except the common knowledge of the great talents of Hoffman and Bancroft. Judging by cast alone a person would naturally have rather high expectations prior to seeing the film for the first time. With this limited previewing knowledge my reaction to the film was solely based on the strength of production, the score and the story line. All of which were top shelf. Most if not all the reviews written about “ The Graduate” seemed to be positive. I believe the only closely negative comment I read in a review was that Mrs. Robinson could have been more attractive. Which would have taken the legitimacy of the movie and tossed it in the waste can like a Woody Allen script. The casting of the movie was perfect. The movie is of an age when acting and story line still accounted for a movies success or failure at the box office. It seems today’s cinema success can be carried by body counts or cleavage depth. Produced in 1967 by Lawrence Truman and Embassy Pictures. The five time nominated Academy Award winning film for best director was received warmly by critics and the public. The famous Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times penned this review in December of 67. "The Graduate," the funniest American comedy of the year, is inspired by the free spirit which the young British directors have brought into their movies. It is funny, not because of sight gags and punch lines and other tired rubbish, but because it has a point of view. That is to say, it is against something. Comedy is...