Board and Care

Board and Care is a 1979 American short film directed by Ron Ellis and starring Richard Goss and Laura Jean Ellis.^[1] It won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for Best Short Film, Live Action.^[2]

Board and Care
Directed by	Ron Ellis
Written by	Ron Ellis
Produced by	Amelia Anderson Paul Cheesman Ron Ellis Sarah Pillsbury
Starring	Richard Goss Laura Jean Ellis
Cinematography	Fred Goodich
Edited by	Ron Ellis
Distributed by	Sprout, Pyramid
Release date	1979 (1979)
Running time	26 Minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

Two teenagers with Down syndrome want to have a meaningful relationship, but are soon separated by circumstances and well-intended guardians.^[3]

Cast

• Richard Goss as Ricky
• Laura Jean Ellis as Lila
• Luana Anders as Carolyn
• Sunshine Parker as Briggs
• John Frederick Jones as Stanton