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Board and Care
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Wikipedia article
'Board and Care' is a 1979 American short film directed by Ron Ellis and starring Richard Goss and Laura Jean Ellis.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8f4Fsbn6nk&t=2s Short Film Winners: 1980 Oscars-YouTube] It won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for Best Short Subject.
Premise
Two teenagers with Down syndrome want to have a meaningful relationship, but are soon separated by circumstances and well-intended guardians.[http://www.pyramidmedia.com/homepage/search-by-title/academy-awards/boardcare-detail.html Pyramid Media]
Cast
* Richard Goss as Ricky
* Laura Jean Ellis as Lila
* Luana Anders as Carolyn
* Sunshine Parker as Briggs
* John Frederick Jones as Stanton
References
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