Best Boy (film)
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| Best Boy | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ira Wohl |
| Written by | Ira Wohl |
| Cinematography | Tom McDonough |
| Distributed by | International Film Exchange |
| Release date(s) | 1979 |
| Running time | 110 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Followed by | Best Man: Best Boy and All of Us Twenty Years Later |
Best Boy is a 1979 documentary made by Ira Wohl. The film achieved high critical acclaim, and won many awards including the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1979.[1]
The film follows Ira's mentally handicapped cousin, Philly Wohl, who at that time was 52 years old and still living with his elderly parents. Ira forces his aunt and uncle to realise that they will not be around to care for Philly forever, and that they must start making preparations for when that time should come. Philly then begins to attend classes in New York City to learn how to take care of himself.
Philly's father, Max Wohl, dies during the course of the film. His mother, Pearl, died in 1980. Philly is now an octogenarian, and he lives in a group home where he has learned to basically take care of himself.
A sequel entitled Best Man: 'Best Boy' and All of Us, 20 Years Later, was produced in 1997.
[edit] References
- ^ "NY Times: Best Boy". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/4907/Best-Boy/details. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
[edit] External links
- Best Boy at the Internet Movie Database
- Best Boy at Allmovie
- Best Man: 'Best Boy' and All of Us Twenty Years Later at the Internet Movie Database
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Scared Straight! |
Academy Award for Documentary Feature 1980 |
Succeeded by From Mao to Mozart |
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