Think of Me First as a Person

Think of Me First as a Person (1975)

January 1st, 19750h 9min

Documentary
59%

Overview

Documentary film and home movie about Dwight Core, Jr., a boy with Down syndrome. The footage was originally shot throughout the 1960s and 1970s by Core's father, Dwight Core, Sr. The footage was later discovered and completed by the filmmaker's grandson, George Ingmire.


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