Clarence and Angel (1980)
72 min
Clarence is a new boy in school, recently arrived in New York from the rural south. Angel is already there, Hispanic and proud of it. Clarence has dyslexia, a reading difficulty; Angel is hyperactive; both disturb their class and are punished by exile out of the classroom to the hallway. They meet, talk, share experiences and hopes. Angel's activity is translated into teaching Clarence to read, and together they build a school friendship that transcends race and ethnicity and the lack of understanding of themselves by the system.
- Release date
- September 11, 1980
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- Philip Wilson
Cast
- Darren Brown as Clarence
- MarkAnthony Cardona as Angel
- Izola Armstrong as Robert's teacher
- Christine Campbell as Angel's teacher
- Janice Jenkins as Principal
- Lola Langley as Robert's mother
- Lolita Lewis as Henry's mother
- Cynthia McPherson as Clarence's teacher
- Robert Middleton as Assistant principal
- Louise Mike as Clarence's mother
Crew
- Robert Gardner · Director
- Robert Gardner · Writer
- Robert Gardner · Producer
- Philip Wilson · Composer
- Jonathan Weld · Editor