''The Secret'' is 1992 American
made-for-television
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made fo ...
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
starring
Kirk Douglas and
Jesse R. Tendler about a grandfather and his grandson who both struggle with
dyslexia. The film originally aired on
CBS
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on April 19, 1992.
Plot
Filmed in
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
, the film stars
Kirk Douglas as the owner of a store who has difficulty with reading and writing, a fact which he hides from everyone. This changes when he realizes his grandson, Danny (
Jesse R. Tendler) has the same difficulties.
Awards
*Nominated:
Young Artist Award
The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...
: Best Young Actor in a film made for television
See also
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List of artistic depictions of dyslexia
This is a list of artistic depictions of dyslexia.
Books Children's literature
* Maeve Kaplan-Taylor, one of the five main characters in the Beacon Street Girls series, is dyslexic.
*Hank Zipzer, the main character in the eponymous children's se ...
References
External links
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A Cold-War Couple With a Couple of Peculiarities (scroll down)
1992 television films
1992 films
1992 drama films
Dyslexia in fiction
Films shot in Nova Scotia
CBS network films
Films directed by Karen Arthur
Films scored by Fred Karlin
American drama television films
1990s English-language films
1990s American films
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