Autism Is a World is a short subject documentary film written by Sue Rubin, a woman with autism who learned to communicate via facilitated communication, produced and directed by Gerardine Wurzburg and co-produced by the CNN cable network. It was nominated in the 77th annual Academy Awards for Best Documentary Short Subject. Wurzburg previously won an Academy Award in 1992 for the film "Educating Peter."
The subject of this film is Sue Rubin, a woman with autism who was considered mentally reta...
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Spencer TracySam Craig
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Katharine HepburnTess Harding
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Fay BainterEllen Whitcomb
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Reginald OwenClayton
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Minor WatsonWilliam J. Harding
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William BendixPinkie Peters
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Gladys BlakeFlo Peters
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Dan TobinGerald Howe
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Roscoe KarnsPhil Whittaker
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William TannenEllis
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Ludwig StösselDr. Lubbeck
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Sara HadenMatron
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Edith EvansonAlma
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George KezasChris
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Jimmy AmesCab Driver (uncredited)
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Herbert AshleyStage Doorman (uncredited)
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Dorothy AtesPhone Girl (uncredited)
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William BaileyBaseball Fan (uncredited)
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Brooks BenedictClayton's Secretary (uncredited)
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John BerkesPal (uncredited)
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Symona BonifaceTess' Party Guest (uncredited)
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Elfriede BorodinLeni (uncredited)
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Jack CarrBaseball Spectator Behind Tess (uncredited)
