Big Kid Posted July 27, 2015 Does anyone know any pre-1977 movies with intellectually disabled characters? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scsu1975 Posted July 27, 2015 Charly (1968) immediately comes to mind. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted July 27, 2015 Of Mice and Men (1939) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted July 27, 2015 Does anyone know any pre-1977 movies with intellectually disabled characters? All of the Andy Hardy films? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr6666 Posted July 27, 2015 there was 'Lionel' (Darryl Hickman) from THE HUMAN COMEDY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swithin Posted July 27, 2015 Bert and Mert (both played by Peter Whitney) in Murder, He Says (1945). Shown at far left and right in this photo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kid Posted July 28, 2015 Charly (1968) immediately comes to mind. Thanks for that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kid Posted July 28, 2015 Of Mice and Men (1939) Thank you! I didn't know there was a version without "Lieutenant Dan," in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kid Posted July 28, 2015 All of the Andy Hardy films? I'll try. I was born in 1983 so I wouldn't know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kid Posted July 28, 2015 there was 'Lionel' (Darryl Hickman) from THE HUMAN COMEDY Thank you! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kid Posted July 28, 2015 Bert and Mert (both played by Peter Whitney) in Murder, He Says (1945). Shown at far left and right in this photo: Intellectually disabled twins would be really interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lavenderblue19 Posted July 28, 2015 Does anyone know any pre-1977 movies with intellectually disabled characters? Light in the Piazza (1962) Yvette Mimieux. Her character was kicked in the head by horse as a young child and has the mental and emotional capacity of a young teen. Lovely film, stars Olivia de Havilland as her mom, Rossano Brazzi, Barry Sullivan as her father and George Hamilton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted July 28, 2015 Continuing on with the theme of politeness, wouldn't it be a good idea to proofread the thread title for possible spelling errors? ~Jack Warden as Benjy Compson in The Sound and the Fury (1959). Considering the mental problems of the rest of the Compson clan, he might have been one of the most sensible members of that ensemble. ~Chuck McCann as Antonapolos in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968). Not what people usually think of when they think of Chuck McCann. Making spelling errors is being impolite? I need to ask Miss Manners about that. Just to ensure I'm not being impolite, when I used re-tarted, I was making a play on words related to tart; i.e. a female known for being fresh or provocative. While I'm known for making sloppy spelling mistakes (ask Cesar Romero), I didn't mean to be rude. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kid Posted October 14, 2015 I saw Ricky a few days ago. It was really good. I wonder if it's an Incredible Hulk trait to not resolve everything at the end of the show; the one about the abused kid was almost inconclusive too though on a more crucial point than in Ricky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
