Bill (1981) (TV)

Director:

Anthony Page

Writers:

Barry Morrow (story)
Corey Blechman (teleplay)

Release Date:

22 December 1981 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Tagline:

A heartwarming true story.

Plot:

Bill a retarded man ventures out into the world for the first time. Having spent most of his life in a dreary inner city Institution...

Plot Keywords:

Iowa | Mental Retardation | Based On True Story | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Mickey Rooney	...	Bill Sackter
Dennis Quaid	...	Barry Morrow
Largo Woodruff	...	Bev Morrow
Anna Maria Horsford	...	Ms. Marge Keating, County welfare worker
Harry Goz	...	Dr. Tom Walz
Kathleen Maguire	...	Mrs. Florence Archer, Preschool teacher
William J. Daprato	...	Ray, Granville Patient
Raymond Serra	...	Harry, Bill's boss at country club (as Ray Serra)
Jenny Rebecca Dweir	...	Amy Hill, Little girl befriended by Bill at Preschool (as Jenny Dweir)
Breon Gorman	...	Children's Teacher
George Hamlin	...	Mr. Robert Morrow
Katharine Balfour	...	Mrs. Morrow (as Katherine Balfour)
Cordis Heard	...	Arlene
Harriet Rogers	...	Mae, Bill's Landlady
Lotte Palfi Andor	...	Ida Miller (as Lotta Palfi-Andor)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Alan Landsburg Productions

Movie Connections:

Followed by Bill: On His Own (1983) (TV)

A very good movie

I found "Bill" to be a very good movie. It was very tear jerking. I think that Mickey Rooney did an awesome job in the portrayal of Bill. I would recommend this movie to anybody. I rate it as a 10. It would of been very hard for Mickey Rooney to do that role. My thumbs go up to him,the writer and the director of that movie. Everyone involved deserves a pat on the back.