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22 December 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
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... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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A special story and great acting scores this high. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| 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) |
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College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA moreFun Stuff
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Actually I think I should apologize to Micky Rooney for personally thinking of him as I first encountered him. Andy Hardy. Even with his rolls in Boy's Town, National Velvet and The Human Comedy, I could never take him as a serious actor. Watching his performance as "Bill" was one of the truly outstanding portrayals I ever saw. I now saw Mickey as a consummate artists of his trade. I'm sorry it took me fifty years to really see it. The story of Bill and the Bills' like him is happening all over the world. Just this year, the county I live in closed the County Home. There were two people who were just the type that "Bill" was. Thinking of this story makes be wonder what will become of them. I would like to see the movie replayed again to help folks to be more aware that our communities have this problem. Mickey Rooney played this with such warmth, skill and awareness that I say THANK YOU for your eye opening characterization of Bill.