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Disability Goes Hollywood #11: The 2000s (Film)
by Joe Posner
Movies based on popular comic books are big business in the 21st century. Because of their inclusion in these movies, disabled characters are hot stuff too. Imagine that!
First up, “X-Men.” “X-Men,” released in 2000, was directed by Bryan Singer and starred Patrick Stewart, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Halle Berry, James Marsden, Bruce Davison, [...]
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In the 2000s, TV continues its decades long tradition of having disabled characters on TV shows. As usual, unfortunately, the LEAD characters tend to be able-bodied actors playing disabled.
First up, “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” “CSI,” which debuted on CBS on October 6, 2000, was created by Anthony E. Zukor. The stars include William Petersen, Marg [...]
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Television DISABILITY GOES HOLLYWOOD #9: The 1990s (Film)
by Joe Posner
In the 1990s, various films debuted with disabled characters. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the roles tended to be played by able bodied actors, and the portrayals weren’t always positive.
First up, “The Waterdance.” Released in 1992, it was written by Neal Jimenez and directed by Jimenez & Michael Steinberg. [...]
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Film DISABILITY GOES HOLLYWOOD #8: The 1990s (TV)
by Joe Posner
In the 1990s, on TV, a new era was dawning. Fresh rules drafted by the Screen Actors Guild required TV shows to audition disabled actors for a shot at playing disabled characters. Sometimes they were hired, sometimes not.
First up, “Life Goes On.” It debuted on ABC on September 12, 1989. The story of [...]
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Television Disability Goes Hollywood #7: The 1980’s (Film)
by Joe Posner
In the 1980s, the scent of brotherly disability must have been floating over the film studios. Two films came out in that decade about brothers, one of whom has a disability. We’ve all heard of “Rain Man,” but do you remember the other one? I didn’t think so.
First up, “Rain Man.” Directed by [...]
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Film Disability Goes Hollywood#6: The 1980s (TV)
by Joe Posner
In the 1980s, on TV, big changes were taking place the way the disabled were portrayed, and by whom. As TV creator/producers began to stretch and expand their creative freedom, it become more common for disabled actors/actresses to portray disabled characters!
First up, “The Facts of Life.” It was created by Dick Clair and [...]
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Television DISABILITY GOES HOLLYWOOD #5: The 1970s (Film)
by Joe Posner
The 1970s, on film, was a great era for movie-making. Directors like Lucas, Spielberg, Coppola, and Scorsese, among others, were bringing freshness and energy to the silver screen. Into this mix, came a fresh look at the disabled in movies.
First up, “Butterflies Are Free,” released on July 6, 1972. Directed by Milton Katselas, [...]
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DISABILITY GOES HOLLYWOOD #4: The 1970s (TV)
by Joe Posner
The 1970s, on TV, was a kinder, gentler era. The TV producers and creators of the era seemed interested in presenting sympathetic, if not entirely realistic, portrayals of the disabled.
Case in point: “Longstreet.” Created by Sterling Silliphant, it starred James
Franciscus, Peter Mark Richman, Marlyn Mason, and Ann Doran. It was the first TV [...]
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DISABILITY GOES HOLLYWOOD #3: The 1960s (Film)
by Joe Posner
Like ’60s TV, movies in that era were also a reflection of turbulent, sometimes confusing times. When it came to the depiction of the disabled in 1960s movies, it was definitely a good news, bad news situation.
The bad news was represented by “Dr. No,” the first James Bond movie, released in 1962. Directed [...]
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Film DISABILITY GOES HOLLYWOOD #2: The 1960s (TV)
by Joe Posner
The 1960s were a time of great change. With the civil rights movement, student unrest/the antiwar movement and a focus on women’s rights, everything in America seemed to be in flux. Into the mix, Hollywood, on television, offered both old and new presentations of the disabled.
Representing the old was “The Fugitive,” conceived by [...]
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