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Bill Sackter
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Bill Sackter (April 13, 1913 – June 16, 1983) was a mentally disabled man whose fame as the subject of two television movies helped change national attitudes on persons with disabilities.


Early life
Bill Sackter was born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1913, the son of Sam and Mary Sackter, Russian immigrants who ran a grocery store.

When Sackter was 7 years old, his father died from complications of the Spanish Flu. It was 1920, and Bill was having difficulty learning in school, and after taking a mandatory intelligence test, he was classified as "subnormal". The State of Minnesota determined that he would be a "burden on society" so he was placed in the Faribault State School for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic. Sackter never saw his mother or two sisters again, remaining there for the next 44 years. He was diagnosed as mentally retarded, although diagnoses performed decades later would prove his intelligence was near normal. He was never taught to read or write or even how to use a telephone.

Recognition
Sackter was named Handicapped Iowan of the Year in 1976, attending a ceremony in Washington, D.C. President Jimmy Carter gave him special recognition in 1979. Sackter's story was told in two television movies. Bill was presented in December 1981, with Sackter portrayed by Mickey Rooney in a role that brought him an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe. The movie also won an Emmy as outstanding drama special. A sequel, Bill: On His Own, costarring Helen Hunt, was released two years later. Sackter's story is also told in the book The Unlikely Celebrity: Bill Sackter's Triumph Over Disability by Thomas Walz. Sackter died in his sleep in 1983.
A new feature-length documentary, A Friend Indeed - The Bill Sackter Story, was completed in June 2008.[1] Created by filmmaker Lane Wyrick, the documentary explores the life of Sackter using historic photographs, film and video footage, along with interviews with those closest to Bill. Much of the archival footage was taken by Barry Morrow as early as 1972, with Wyrick filming new interviews and recreations and editing the production. A full-orchestral music score was created by composer Peter Bloesch and was recorded by Seattle Music.
The documentary shows how Sackter was allowed to develop as an individual and with the help and attention of many caring individuals, and become an important member of the Iowa City community as proprietor of Wild Bill's Coffee Shop. It also follows his rise in becoming an important national leader that helped forever change society's perception of people with disabilities.
The documentary has been voted the "#1 Audience Favorite" in five film festivals already: The Kansas International Film Festival, Hardacre Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival, and the New Strand Film Festival. It was also screened at the Arc's National Convention in Albuquerque, NM.
The Deluxe Edition DVD was completed in June 2009, with the addition of 2 hours of extra footage, including new footage of Bill Sackter, behind the scenes at the orchestra recording, scenes from the world rremiere, etc. It has also been made available for public screenings so that organizations can be hosts of screening events. There is more information at the BillSackter.com website.