"THE GRADUATE"
Screenplay by
Buck Henry
Prod. No. 20055
FINAL DRAFT
March 29, 1967 Property of:
Lawrence Turman, Inc.
Mike Nichols
5451 Marathon St.
Hollywood, California------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 EXT. AMPHITHEATRE - DAY
SHOT - HELICOPTER'S POV -
Moving through clouds. The clouds separate and, far below, we can
see a giant outdoor amphitheatre. There is no SOUND but the WIND.
As we move closer to the amphitheatre, we can hear SNATCHES OF WORDS
and PHRASES as though from a public address system.2 EXT. AMPHITHEATRE - PODIUM - DAY - SHOT OF BEN
in cap and gown, standing in front of a microphone. The WIND is
BLOWING. He has to hold on to the papers from which he is reading.3 EXT. AMPHITHEATRE - SHOT OF AUDIENCE - DAY