Unforgotten was a nightmare that shocked all of America and rocketed Geraldo Rivera to national prominence, when in 1972, with a stolen key, he entered Staten Island’s Willowbrook State School and revealed conditions in which developmentally disabled children were found to be living in their own filth, with a staff-to-resident ratio of 30- or 40-to-one, and residents had a 100% incidence of hepatitis within the first six weeks of entering Willowbrook.
This is obviously not the most upbeat documentary to have in your library, but a film to refer to as an extraordinary piece of film work. Perhaps more filmmakers should enter these institutions and reveal the heart-wrenching truth of fraud and corruption.
I have an extra copy for a giveaway. Post your name and I will draw the winner October 31st – Halloween. Good luck!!
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chuk said
October 27 2008 @ 10:49 am
Caught the original loooong ago and would love to see it again.
Marilyn Wons said
October 27 2008 @ 3:52 pm
This sounds deep – would love to own it!
susan varney said
October 27 2008 @ 3:52 pm
have a nice holiday
janeh said
October 27 2008 @ 3:53 pm
the original documentary was stunning………I’d like to see the follow-up…..
adrienne Gordon said
October 27 2008 @ 3:55 pm
cool
Robert Fantom said
October 27 2008 @ 3:56 pm
I would like to win this. Please enter me
sito said
October 27 2008 @ 3:58 pm
I remember seeing the original and I would love to see the follow up.
Susan Smith said
October 27 2008 @ 4:08 pm
Please enter me
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October 27 2008 @ 4:26 pm
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Erica C. said
October 27 2008 @ 4:27 pm
sounds good!
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October 27 2008 @ 4:27 pm
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Anne said
October 27 2008 @ 4:28 pm
This sounds so heavy but something that people should probably see. I’d love to win!
Heather B said
October 27 2008 @ 4:33 pm
have never seen it would love to see it
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October 27 2008 @ 5:13 pm
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Kym said
October 27 2008 @ 5:34 pm
Please enter me.
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October 27 2008 @ 5:47 pm
I want to win this.
sweetscove said
October 27 2008 @ 5:55 pm
This looks to be a good one. Please enter me! Thanks.
denice p said
October 27 2008 @ 6:31 pm
That’s a really sad thing to do to another person. Makes me wonder what kind of parents would know that this was going on with their children. I’d like like to see this movie. thanks
Kendra Gillilan said
October 27 2008 @ 6:36 pm
sounds awesome ! thanks for the opp!
J Chaborek said
October 27 2008 @ 6:54 pm
I heard about this, thanks for the giveaway. I wanted to see it, so I hope I win it.
Sharon Bettis said
October 27 2008 @ 7:19 pm
I never heard of this documentary before but I would like to see it for myself.
christopher h said
October 27 2008 @ 7:31 pm
love to win this
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October 27 2008 @ 7:35 pm
I never heard of this, But from what I just read from above it sound realy good. I mean I realy want to see this. I love these kind of documentary so I hope I win so I can see this. ( crossing fingers ) LOL
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October 27 2008 @ 7:43 pm
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October 27 2008 @ 7:46 pm
Thanks!
Sonya Sparks said
October 27 2008 @ 7:54 pm
This should be interesting. Thanks!
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October 27 2008 @ 8:01 pm
my contest entry
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October 27 2008 @ 8:27 pm
I hope I win!
K. Cleaver said
October 27 2008 @ 8:29 pm
Thanks for including me.
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October 27 2008 @ 8:47 pm
Sure would like to win
God bless our troops
Nora said
October 27 2008 @ 8:58 pm
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Betty said
October 27 2008 @ 8:59 pm
Pretty sure we saw the original – thanks
John said
October 27 2008 @ 9:01 pm
Touching. Would love to watch
shannon Baas said
October 27 2008 @ 9:23 pm
Great giveaway.
Chrysa said
October 27 2008 @ 9:29 pm
Looks good. Thanks.
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October 27 2008 @ 9:34 pm
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Linda Peters said
October 27 2008 @ 9:36 pm
would love to see this
Jacob LaFountaine said
October 27 2008 @ 9:40 pm
Sounds interesting
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October 27 2008 @ 10:02 pm
enter me please
Christian Brothers said
October 27 2008 @ 10:03 pm
My Wife would love this!
Tom said
October 27 2008 @ 10:41 pm
I’m in!
Laura Collins said
October 27 2008 @ 11:01 pm
is a great contest
Linda said
October 27 2008 @ 11:11 pm
Sounds like a great DVD
marleen davis said
October 27 2008 @ 11:23 pm
This sounds fascinating!
Jill Myrick said
October 27 2008 @ 11:53 pm
Thank you so very much for the wonderful giveaway.
I would LOVE to win !!
martha said
October 27 2008 @ 11:57 pm
I would love to win, thanks for the contest.
Lorri S said
October 28 2008 @ 12:24 am
It’s sad that this type of thing happens.
C. Clemens said
October 28 2008 @ 12:57 am
hi enter me i would like to win this thanks
Sierra Martin said
October 28 2008 @ 1:01 am
I heard about this movie a LONG time ago. Funny that Geraldo used to have a lot of journalism credibility. I’d love to see this movie!
Stephen Saunders said
October 28 2008 @ 1:23 am
cool prize thanks
David B said
October 28 2008 @ 3:00 am
Hope I win it’s my Mother’s birthday on the 23th of November and I cannot afford a gift so this would be ideal.
ky2here said
October 28 2008 @ 5:20 am
Sounds like an important reminder why governmental oversight is not always a bad thing.
Rich Lawrence said
October 28 2008 @ 5:53 am
Hope to win the DVD.
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October 28 2008 @ 6:13 am
I want to win!
Pat Connors said
October 28 2008 @ 7:15 am
Thanks for the chance.
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October 28 2008 @ 7:25 am
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October 28 2008 @ 7:51 am
I have never seen this book before this giveaway. Sounds like on that you can’t put down after picking it up and starting to read it. Please enter me to win.
Linda Howard said
October 28 2008 @ 8:03 am
Please enter me. Thanks!
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October 28 2008 @ 8:20 am
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October 28 2008 @ 8:23 am
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October 28 2008 @ 8:40 am
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October 28 2008 @ 9:12 am
Please enter me and thank you!
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October 28 2008 @ 9:25 am
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October 28 2008 @ 9:32 am
This sounds like an interesting and thought provoking film. I would be very interested in seeing this.
Deborah Wellenstein said
October 28 2008 @ 9:35 am
Please enter me to win1 Thanks!
amir said
October 28 2008 @ 9:42 am
I hope I win:)
Michael Capp said
October 28 2008 @ 9:43 am
I’d love to win!
Martha said
October 28 2008 @ 9:43 am
I remember the Geraldo story. Would like to see this.
ANGELA KOHLER said
October 28 2008 @ 9:54 am
Would love to see this!
Janice Wright said
October 28 2008 @ 10:02 am
I would love to win this. Thanks for the giveaway!
Leona P said
October 28 2008 @ 10:03 am
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October 28 2008 @ 10:12 am
I would really love to see this movie
Kirby McCauley said
October 28 2008 @ 10:28 am
Sounds great!
mindy said
October 28 2008 @ 10:55 am
nice one thanks
Linda said
October 28 2008 @ 11:03 am
Please enter me in this contest.I hope Canadians can enter even though it’s not specified.
Angela J said
October 28 2008 @ 12:00 pm
Would like to read this.
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October 28 2008 @ 12:05 pm
want to win this
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October 28 2008 @ 12:19 pm
I’ve never seen this but would like to. Thank you.
Rhonda Struthers said
October 28 2008 @ 1:01 pm
I am interested in seeing this.
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October 28 2008 @ 1:04 pm
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Monique Rizzo said
October 28 2008 @ 1:04 pm
Ooops wrote the wrong thing. LOL. But I would love to win!
Chuck Darrah said
October 28 2008 @ 1:51 pm
I would love to win this!
sarah said
October 28 2008 @ 3:02 pm
enter me!
Clifford C Gardner said
October 28 2008 @ 3:34 pm
Had forgotten about this one. Thanks.
Kim said
October 28 2008 @ 3:53 pm
Can’t wait to see this! Thanks for all of your giveaways!
Steph said
October 28 2008 @ 4:25 pm
Ive never seen it. Looks like a good one.
Linda Pinto said
October 28 2008 @ 4:49 pm
I think this gave Geraldo his start. This was such a sad situation. I wonder if this still goes on today in America?
Janice Golden said
October 28 2008 @ 4:59 pm
Im in
Jessica said
October 28 2008 @ 5:27 pm
great giveaway
JONI CHADWELL said
October 28 2008 @ 5:28 pm
My husband and I want to check this out
Daniel M said
October 28 2008 @ 6:19 pm
looks interesting
Barbara A said
October 28 2008 @ 6:37 pm
Thanks for the giveaway!!
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October 28 2008 @ 6:38 pm
a movie I’d really like to see
William H said
October 28 2008 @ 6:39 pm
Please add my entry and Thanks!!
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October 28 2008 @ 7:02 pm
Sounds very powerful. Please enter me to win.
John said
October 28 2008 @ 7:07 pm
like a good movie
dn6511 said
October 28 2008 @ 7:49 pm
unforgetable movie
djp said
October 28 2008 @ 7:56 pm
great movie
mark said
October 28 2008 @ 8:20 pm
count me in
donna s. said
October 28 2008 @ 8:34 pm
I have never seen this, but heard alot about it years ago, would really like to watch it. Thanks!
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October 28 2008 @ 8:57 pm
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Leif said
October 28 2008 @ 11:43 pm
I’ve never seen (or heard about) this. Sound interesting.
Adrian Lamont said
October 29 2008 @ 1:22 am
Count me in!
Thomas Gibson said
October 29 2008 @ 2:50 am
Thank you for this promotion.
Robert R said
October 29 2008 @ 3:33 am
this would be great to have…thank you
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October 29 2008 @ 7:13 am
I want to see this film.
Cheers!
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October 29 2008 @ 7:48 am
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October 29 2008 @ 7:59 am
Count me in
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October 29 2008 @ 9:09 am
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October 29 2008 @ 9:14 am
looks good!
Tammie said
October 29 2008 @ 9:34 am
IF we were to win this video, it would only be to educate others about the atrocities that occur everyday at facilities pretended for the care of others. Not saying that every facility is corrupt, but instances where abuse and/or neglect are unveiled harbor dislike and distrust to the entire system.
Marion B said
October 29 2008 @ 10:38 am
Please enter me into the giveaway!
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October 29 2008 @ 10:45 am
Would love to win this!!
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October 29 2008 @ 11:48 am
would love to see this movie so sad.
Mary Priewe said
October 29 2008 @ 12:27 pm
Gotta Win!
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October 29 2008 @ 12:36 pm
thanks for a chance to win this dvd
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October 29 2008 @ 1:21 pm
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October 29 2008 @ 1:25 pm
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
Miss Heidi said
October 29 2008 @ 1:50 pm
I have a degree in social work, so stuff like this really interests me. Thanks.
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Kayce C said
October 29 2008 @ 1:51 pm
Count me in
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October 29 2008 @ 3:08 pm
Please enter my name.
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October 29 2008 @ 3:27 pm
Please enter me
Ann said
October 29 2008 @ 4:45 pm
What a fascinating and heartbreaking documentary. I remember reading about this a few years ago on the internet and I would absolutely be interested in seeing this myself. Thank you for the chance.
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October 29 2008 @ 5:44 pm
great sweep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joseph Perozzi said
October 29 2008 @ 5:51 pm
Great documentary!
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October 29 2008 @ 6:24 pm
i love learning from documentairies
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October 29 2008 @ 7:04 pm
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Francine Anchondo said
October 29 2008 @ 7:05 pm
Thanks for the giveaway.
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October 29 2008 @ 7:25 pm
We heart documentaries!
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October 29 2008 @ 7:44 pm
count me in.
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October 29 2008 @ 7:51 pm
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Deb K said
October 29 2008 @ 7:58 pm
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October 29 2008 @ 8:05 pm
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October 29 2008 @ 8:45 pm
Sign me up!
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October 29 2008 @ 9:03 pm
I’d love to watch this.
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October 29 2008 @ 10:10 pm
this sounds great!
Cassandra said
October 29 2008 @ 10:10 pm
Please enter me–thanks!
Grace said
October 29 2008 @ 11:16 pm
Good luck!
Vicki Andrew said
October 29 2008 @ 11:25 pm
great contest, thanks
Aaron Bretveld said
October 30 2008 @ 12:14 am
I never realized that this story was the one that made Geraldo famous. Looks like an interesting movie. Thanks for the giveaway!
Phillip Fry said
October 30 2008 @ 12:16 am
Fantastic prize. Thanks for the chance to win!
Mary Byerly said
October 30 2008 @ 1:31 am
please enter me.
Thank you for the giveaway!
Lara Aleff said
October 30 2008 @ 2:11 am
I hadn’t heard of this movie before now, but I’d really like to see it!
Danielle F said
October 30 2008 @ 5:44 am
Sounds very interesting, Please enter me. Thanks
shar said
October 30 2008 @ 7:36 am
please enter me, sounds great
Melissa B. said
October 30 2008 @ 7:46 am
Sounds like a compelling story. Thanks for the giveaway.
Kari Follett said
October 30 2008 @ 8:05 am
Ooh, sounds fabulous!
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October 30 2008 @ 8:29 am
PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY
Veronica Garrett said
October 30 2008 @ 8:41 am
I would love to win this DVD.
jennefer sweitzer said
October 30 2008 @ 8:56 am
i have never heard of this, but now i’m hooked…please pick me..I would love to see it
Arlenee said
October 30 2008 @ 10:38 am
This would be so cool to watch again. A great movie
Heather said
October 30 2008 @ 10:45 am
Enter me, please
Jim W. said
October 30 2008 @ 10:55 am
This sounds really interesting
Kathy Davis said
October 30 2008 @ 11:06 am
Looks good…
dawn horns said
October 30 2008 @ 11:41 am
Looks interesting
Jennifer Schroeder said
October 30 2008 @ 1:42 pm
I’d love to watch this. Please count me in. Thanks!
kristi blackstone said
October 30 2008 @ 1:59 pm
I’d love to win this movie!
Helen said
October 30 2008 @ 2:11 pm
Sounds like an amazing documentary!
Bev said
October 30 2008 @ 2:44 pm
Sounds interesting. Thanks for the giveaway!
Susan A said
October 30 2008 @ 2:49 pm
This is a great documentary, I would love to share it with friends
william causey said
October 30 2008 @ 3:00 pm
i remember this
Terri L said
October 30 2008 @ 3:40 pm
I have never heard of this and would love to see it.
Debbie Murray said
October 30 2008 @ 5:26 pm
I would love to win this!
Susan Ledet said
October 30 2008 @ 5:45 pm
Count me in please.
Donna K said
October 30 2008 @ 7:16 pm
Count me in please.
Suburban Oblivion said
October 30 2008 @ 8:01 pm
In!
sarah woods said
October 30 2008 @ 8:20 pm
Love your giveaway; many thanks and Happy Halloween to ALL
Jayme Isaacs said
October 30 2008 @ 9:26 pm
I Would Love To Win This On DVD
Charlene Kuser said
October 30 2008 @ 10:20 pm
I have a friend that works with disabled kids she wants to
see this.Please enter me and thanks
Catherine said
October 30 2008 @ 10:55 pm
Thanx for the contest
Lily Kwan said
October 30 2008 @ 10:57 pm
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
Carolyn Walsh said
October 30 2008 @ 11:25 pm
I would love to win this! Thanks for the contest!
Suanne Giddings said
October 30 2008 @ 11:57 pm
Thanks for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
Felicia L said
October 31 2008 @ 2:19 am
Thanks for the giveaway, enter me please
Kathy said
October 31 2008 @ 2:43 am
This is the first I heard of this film. Please enter me in the contest to win a copy.
Kristen Hendricks said
October 31 2008 @ 3:06 am
This sounds like a very interesting DVD. I really hope I win it so I can see it. I would enjoy it. This is a great giveaway. Thanks.
colten edwards said
November 2 2008 @ 7:04 pm
trying to find more info on this one, it looks like one for th e dvd collection
Kenna McHugh said
November 3 2008 @ 9:58 am
City Lights Pictures produced this release. You might want to google the company and see if you come up with a website on the documentary.
From the responses to the giveaway, quite a few people are familiar with this incident in broadcasting history.
Kenna McHugh said
November 3 2008 @ 10:34 am
Deborah Wellenstein, post #65, is the winner of the shocking tale of Willowbrook. “Unforgotten” documentary is a nightmare that shocked all of America in the early 70’s.