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From: era@ncar.ucar.edu (Ed Arnold)
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Subject: Disability-related films
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Date: 27 Sep 90 16:38:39 GMT
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I'm looking for further info on the films in the following list, or for
new films to add to the list.  Am trying to talk a local media-type person
into doing a festival on disability-related films.  Any input would be
greatly appreciated ...

A Test of Love
Australian, 1984.  Story of Annie O'Farrell, a child with severe CP
who was abandoned to an institution and "rescued" by a woman therapist
who recognized that she had been wrongly classifed as mentally retarded.

Bill
1982.  Starring Mickey Rooney.

Bill on his Own
1984.

Born on the Fourth of July

Children of a Lesser God

Dominick & Eugene

Dumbo the Elephant

Elephant Man

Flowers for Algernon

Freaks
An old film, having to do with PWDs being used as circus freaks.

Gaby
1987.  Starring Rachel Levin.  The life story of Gabriella Brimmer,
who has athetoid CP.

Marty

Mask
Starring Cher.

My Left Foot
1989.  Starring Daniel Day Lewis.  The story of Christy Brown,
a triplegic (CP).

Rainman
Starring Dustin Hoffman & Tom Cruise.  Story of an autistic savant.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Miracle Worker
An older film (1940s?), about Helen Keller.

Tim
Starring Mel Gibson.

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