Think of Me First as a Person

1975 | 11 minutes | 5.9 ★ (8)

Think of Me First as a Person
  • 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

  • Release Date

    01 January 1975

  • DirectingGeorge Ingmire
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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