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Board and Care

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Board and Care is a 1979 American short film directed by Ron Ellis and starring Richard Goss and Laura Jean Ellis. It won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for Best Short Subject.

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Language
English

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Director

Ron Ellis

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNRWorldFest Houston1 Apr 1980
    • Theatrical (limited)NRChicago International Film Festival1 Oct 1980

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Board and Care was released on 1 April 1980.

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    CinemaSerf

    12/6/2025

    6/10

    “Ricky” (Richard Goss) works with his dad “Briggs” (Sunshine Parker) whilst “Lila” (Laura Jean Ellis) lives in a care home. Both of these teenagers have Down’s Syndrome and when they meet at a town fair, they take a shine to each other. Social worker “Carolyn” (Luanda Anders) is sympathetic when “Lila” announces that she wants to abandon her plans to go to college, and instead stay here with her new beau - but ultima…

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