
IFC News Podcast #72: Seniors of the Silver Screen
Monday, April 7, 2008 | 9:22 AM
By Matt Singer and Alison Willmore
Looking at the posters of the adorable New England senior citizens that make up the chorus featured in doc "Young@Heart," it's hard not to think about how, with the exception of rapping grannies, you just don't see people over the age of 65 in movies that often. Certainly not as the focus of a film which is why, this week on the IFC News podcast, we look over the small selection of features centered on older casts, and the films that seem specifically intended for the neglected 65-plus demographic.
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[Photo: "Young@Heart," Fox Searchlight, 2007]

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