Molly's Pilgrim
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Molly's Pilgrim is a 1985
short film directed by Jeffrey D. Brown
, based on the children's book of the same title by Barbara Cohen, who also appeared in the film as a crossing guard. It won an Academy Award in 1986
for Best Short Subject
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1985 in film
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short film directed by Jeffrey D. Brown
Jeffrey D. Brown
Jeffrey D. Brown is an American film director. He is best known for the directing, producing and writing the short film Molly's Pilgrim for which he won an Academy Award in 1986 for Academy Award for Live Action Short Film....
, based on the children's book of the same title by Barbara Cohen, who also appeared in the film as a crossing guard. It won an Academy Award in 1986
58th Academy Awards
The 58th Academy Awards, honoring the best in film for 1985, were held on March 24, 1986 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. They were hosted by Alan Alda, Jane Fonda and Robin Williams. The ceremony was watched by 38.93 million viewers, tying the 78th Academy Awards as...
for Best Short Subject
Academy Award for Live Action Short Film
This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. For the three preceding years it was known as "Short Subjects, Live Action Films." The term "Short Subjects, Live Action Subjects" was used from 1957 until 1970. From 1936 until 1956 there were two separate...
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Cast
- Lilly Balaban - Kate
- Jessica Bertan - Classroom student
- Travis Blank - Arthur
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- Gym Teacher - Barbara Cohen - School Crossing Guard
- Greg Donohue - Classroom student
- Sophia Eliazova - Molly