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A Different Approach (1978)
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Jim Belcher (writer)
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An all-star educational film about the positive side of hiring people with disabilities. A board sit...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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Still relevant (in 1999) and funny
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(Credited cast) | Melissa Sue Anderson | ||
| Lucie Arnaz | ||
 | Stockard Channing | ||
 | Michael Keaton | ... | Filmmaker |
| Norman Lear | ||
| Rue McClanahan | ||
 | Jim Nabors | ||
 | Carroll O'Connor | ||
| Charlotte Rae | ||
| Sally Struthers | ||
 | Betty White |
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Michael Keaton's film debut.
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This is an all-star educational film about "hiring the handicapped". Michael Keaton--a good 4 or 5 years before stardom--plays a filmmaker who takes "a different approach" to educational films of this type. Several different approaches, actually, mostly "suggested" by showbiz personalities. Keaton is pretty bad, and the whole thing has a forced feeling to it--but it is still eye-opening, very funny in places, and sadly relevant. And, yes, that's Norman Lear "acting".