Teacher, Teacher
Striving to reassemble his life, alcoholic teacher Hamilton Cade accepts a job tutoring an "exceptional child," only to find that young Freddie is mentally-challenged (an outstanding performance by mentally-challenged actor Billy Schulman). A Black man who works for Freddie's father also becomes interested in teaching the boy, and becomes a second role model for him. A "Hall of Fame" production.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 1969
Details
Release year: 1969
Storyline
Striving to reassemble his life, alcoholic teacher Hamilton Cade accepts a job tutoring an "exceptional child," only to find that young Freddie is mentally-challenged (an outstanding performance by mentally-challenged actor Billy Schulman). A Black man who works for Freddie's father also becomes interested in teaching the boy, and becomes a second role model for him. A "Hall of Fame" production.
Top credits
- David McCallum — Hamilton Cade
- Ossie Davis — Charles Carter
- George Grizzard — F. Niles Putnam
- Billy Schulman — Freddie Putnam
Awards
1 win & 6 nominations
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