Past events
Hollywood Images of Disability
Date
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Time
6-8pm
Location
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Residents' Dining Hall Building
800 South Halsted
Chicago, IL 60607
Hollywood films featuring characters with disabilities is not a new phenomenon. In fact, the first depictions of disability in Hollywood cinema debuted nearly 100 years ago. Even the Silent Film Era (1895-1929) had characters with a broad range of disabilities. Yet, only in the past 20 years have disability culture activists begun critically examining and investigating how these films have shaped public perception of disability and how individuals with disabilities view themselves.
There was a screening of various film clips followed by a discussion on Hollywood's portrayal of characters with intellectual disabilities. The conversation will be moderated by Susan Nussbaum, disability rights activist, playwright, performer and director; and Carrie Sandahl, Associate Professor in the Disability and Human Development Department at UIC. The discussion was filmed as part of a feature-length documentary on this topic.
Clips Shown
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hunchback of Notre Dame -- Disney animated feature
Of Mice and Men
Sling Blade
Charly
There's Something About Mary
The Other Sister
Forrest Gump
Tropic Thunder
Co-sponsored by
Jane Addams Hull-House Museum
Beyondmedia Education
Access Living of Chicago, and
Bodies of Work
This event is ADA accessible. If you need additional accommodations, please call 312.413.5353.