Best Boy

• Director: Ira Wohl
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Culture & Society
• Movie Type: Social Issues, Interpersonal Relationships
• Themes: Living With Disability
• Release Year: 1979
• Country: US
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• MPAA Rating: NR

Plot

Director Ira Wohl took on this personally courageous project that may ultimately help other people who live under the same circumstances as Wohl's aunt, uncle, and their mentally handicapped son Philly. When Wohl started filming this documentary, Philly was entering his fifties, and his parents were not going to live forever. They had always taken care of Philly but Wohl intervenes not only with the eye of his camera, but with his encouragement to get Philly living on his own. The process of his aunt and uncle coming to terms with giving up their only remaining son is enlightening and moving, as are the changes Philly goes through himself. Best Boy received a 1979 Academy Award and a 1980 New York Film Critics Award for "Best Documentary." ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide

Cast

Philly Wohl

Credit

Ira Wohl - Conception, Ira Wohl - Director, Ira Wohl - Editor, Tom McDonough - Cinematographer, Ira Wohl - Producer, Peter Miller - Sound/Sound Designer, Ira Wohl - Screenwriter

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• Artist: Pen Pal
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1996
• Total Time: 45:27
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Best Boy is about as "pop" as a power-pop album can get. Thankfully, Pen Pal's sound is more friendly than it is chirpy or juvenile, and this keeps Best Boy from ever growing irritating. When the band lays reverb and synths onto tracks like "It's All Good," they find a Britpoppy tone that's rather appealing. For fans of pop/rock, Best Boy is a must. ~ Nitsuh Abebe, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Etcetera	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(2:42)
It's All Good	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:35)
Skin	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:52)
Best Boy	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:06)
Dumb	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:12)
Forgotten	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(4:20)
Bend	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:29)
Extraordinary	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:24)
I'm O.K.	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:23)
Polaroid Sky	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:55)
Stereo Heart	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:40)
Drag	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(3:50)
Heaven You Know	David Greenberg	Pen Pal	(2:59)

Credits

Greg Griffith (Bass), Benna Cohen (Vocals (Background)), Greg Griffith (Vocals (Background)), Greg Griffith (Producer), Christer Manning (Art Direction), Joshua Wildman (Photography), Greg Griffith (Engineer), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Alex Emanuel (Vocals (Background)), David Greenberg (Vocals), Greg Griffith (Guitar), Ray Martin (Mixing), Bernard Devlin (Drums), Greg Griffith (Synthesizer), David Greenberg (Guitar), Alex Emanuel (Bass), David Greenberg (Synthesizer)

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