Board and Care
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Board and Care | |
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Directed by | Ron Ellis |
Written by | Ron Ellis |
Produced by | Amelia Anderson Paul Cheesman Ron Ellis Sarah Pillsbury |
Starring | Richard Goss Laura Jean Ellis |
Cinematography | Fred Goodich |
Edited by | Ron Ellis |
Distributed by | Sprout, Pyramid |
Release date |
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Running time | 26 Minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Board and Care is a 1979 American short film directed by Ron Ellis and starring Richard Goss and Laura Jean Ellis.[1] It won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for Best Short Film, Live Action.[2]
Premise
Two teenagers with Down syndrome want to have a meaningful relationship, but are soon separated by circumstances and well-intended guardians.[3]
Cast
- Richard Goss as Ricky
- Laura Jean Ellis as Lila
- Luana Anders as Carolyn
- Sunshine Parker as Briggs
- John Frederick Jones as Stanton
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Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
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- 1979 films
- Template film date with 1 release date
- 1979 short films
- Down syndrome in film
- American short films
- Live Action Short Film Academy Award winners
- American independent films
- 1979 independent films
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s American films