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Geraldo Rivera exposes the troubled conditions in Willowbrook. The film won the 1972 Peabody Award. A must for programs for adults with disabilities.

Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace

Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace

Focusing on an institution located in Staten Island, NY, this film, with reporter, Geraldo Rivera, was one of the first exposés on local television. As a result of its airing on WABC-TV, the manner of treating people with disabilities was forever changed.