Board and Care

Board and Care
Directed by Ron Ellis
Produced by Amelia Anderson
Paul Cheesman
Ron Ellis
Sarah Pillsbury
Written by Ron Ellis
Starring Richard Goss
Laura Jean Ellis
Cinematography Fred Goodich
Edited by Ron Ellis
Distributed by Sprout, Pyramid
Release date
  • 1979 (1979)
Running time
26 Minutes
Country United States
Language English

Board and Care is a 1979 American short film directed by Ron Ellis. [1] It won an Academy Award at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for Best Short Subject.[2]

Summary

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-YouTube
  2. "New York Times: Board and Care". NY Times. Retrieved May 24, 2008.
  3. Pyramid Media
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