Mike Nichols - Dustin Hoffman - The Graduate - Funny Story

During the filming of the movie “The Graduate“ (1967), directed by Mike Nichols, there was a memorable and amusing incident involving actor Dustin Hoffman and a faulty prop. In the film, there is a scene where Hoffman’s character, Benjamin Braddock, is supposed to burst into Elaine Robinson’s wedding and object to the marriage. In one take of the scene, as Hoffman ran up the church aisle, he was supposed to dramatically pound on the church’s glass door, shattering it and creating a powerful visual moment. However, much to his surprise, the prop door refused to break. Undeterred by the malfunctioning prop, Hoffman improvised and banged on the glass door with increasing force, hoping it would shatter. Despite his best efforts, the door remained intact, leaving the actor and the crew momentarily perplexed. Unbeknownst to Hoffman, director Mike Nichols found the situation hilarious and burst into laughter. Rather than stopping the scene, Nichols encouraged Hoffman to kee