The read
It runs a compact 45m.
Synopsis
A CBS Schoolbreak Special about a 12-year-old mentally-challenged girl whose parents decide to remove her from the institution where she was raised, and try to give her a home life.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Robert MandelDirector
- Marlene Fanta ShyerWriter
Cast
- Dana HillJellybean-Gertrude Oxley
- Deborah MayMargaret Oxley
- Burke ByrnesTed Oxley
- Christopher ColletNeil Oxley
- Basil HoffmanMr. Rasmussen
- Irene TedrowMiss Bowring
- Vince HowardMr. Parrish
- Courtney GainsJoe Newbolt
- Beau DremannBeef Adams
- Doug TobyThe East Ender
Stills
Themes
mentally disabledmental institutioninstitutionalizationafter school special