Board and Care

1979 film

  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
26 MinutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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

References

  1. ^ Short Film Winners: 1980 Oscars
  2. ^ 1980|Oscars.org
  3. ^ Pyramid Media

External links

  • Board and Care at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Official Site
  • Entire film officially posted by Ron Ellis on Vimeo
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