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Teacher, Teacher (TV)

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Original title

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Teacher, Teacher

Year

1969

Running time

78 min.

Country

United States

Director

Fielder Cook

Screenwriter

Allan Sloane

Cast

Music

Charles Gross

Cinematography

Andrew Laszlo

Producer

Henry Jaffe Enterprises, NBC. Broadcast by: NBC

Genre

Drama | Education. Disability. Alcoholism. TV Movie

Movie Groups

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Synopsis

Hamilton Cade is an alcoholic teacher striving to put his life back together. He accepts a job tutoring an "exceptional child" only to find that young Freddie is mentally retarded (an outstanding performance by retarded actor Billy Schulman). A black man who works for Freddie's father also becomes interested in teaching the child, and becomes a second role model for him. A "Hall of Fame" production.

Awards: 1969: Emmy: Best Dramatic Program. 7 Nominations

1969: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Best Director (Miniseries/TV Movie)

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Teacher, Teacher (TV)

1969

Fielder Cook