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Mockingbird Don't Sing is a 2001 American independent film based on the true story of Genie, a modern-day feral child. The film is told from the point of view of Susan Curtiss (whose fictitious name is Sandra Tannen), a professor of linguistics at University of California, Los Angeles .
May 4, 2001 · Mockingbird Don't Sing: Directed by Harry Bromley Davenport. With Melissa Errico, Joe Regalbuto, Sean Young, Michael Lerner. Based on the actual events of one of the most horrific cases of child abuse ever to be documented, this haunting drama tells the tale of a young girl that was locked in a room for over 12 years.
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- Biography, Drama
- Harry Bromley Davenport
- 2001-05-04
A movie based on the horrific case of Katie Standon, a girl who was locked in a room by her parents for over 12 years. The plot follows her journey from abuse to recovery, and the challenges she faces with social workers, therapists and foster parents.
On Nov 4, 1970, on CBS Evening News, Walter Cronkite reported on a true, horrific story that was about to rock the country. A 13-year-old girl was discovered...
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- The Cursed Childhood of Genie Wiley
- Genie Wiley Finally Escaped
- Experiments on The Feral Child
- Child Abuse Charges on Genie’s Parents
- Where Is Genie Wiley Now?
Genie was born with Rh incompatibility disorder. Her weight was at the 50th percentile line. Though she looked healthier at eleven months of age, her weight fell to the 11th percentile line. Genie’s father hated the sound (crying, screaming) of his daughter. Hence he placed her inside the darkroom. Clark believed that his daughter was mentally disa...
In 1970, when Genie Wiley was 13 years old, Dorothy took her daughter to her parent’s house after a vicious argument with her husband. Three weeks later, Genie’s mother attempted to apply for disability benefits. She was suffering from partial blindness caused by years of abuse at the hands of her husband. Dorothy accidentally walked into the socia...
After some tests, doctors concluded she had the cognitive level of a one-year-old child even though she was 13. Genie was by far the most damaged child they had ever seen. Her situation attracted a lot of attention from the worldwide community of psychologists. They hoped this particular case would be a significant breakthrough when it came to lang...
As for Genie’s parents, they were set to stand trial for child abuse shortly after Genie entered the children’s hospital. However, on the day of the trial, her father shot and killed himself. Ultimately, charges against her mother were dropped after she claimed that, due to her blindness, she was unaware of most of the abuse. Genie’s mother eventua...
Genie currently lives in an adult foster care facility in California. Hopefully, she’s been able to find some peace after a traumatic life. She learned some language after puberty. Her inability to use grammar provides evidence for the critical period hypothesis. Genie’s mother died of natural causes at the age of 87. Her brother, who ran away from...
Oct 13, 2020 · Mockingbird Don't Sing (2001) Movie Trailer. Wazzap & GoldenGate. 19.7K subscribers.
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May 4, 2001 · A 2003 drama film about a girl who was abused and locked in a closet for 12 years. The film follows her recovery and the media and social workers who exploit her story.
- Drama
