Best Man: 'Best Boy' and All of Us Twenty Years Later

Overview

Mentally retarded Philly Wohl, in his late sixties, lives in a group home in Queens, New York. He takes classes, maintains relationships, is beloved by friends and family, travels to Los Angeles for a visit with his cousin Ira, and prepares for a rite of passage: his Bar Mitzvah. His older sister Fran is a consistent, wise, and loving presence in his life.

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Cast

Philly Wohl

Self

Frances Reiss

Self

Ira Wohl

Self

Max Wohl

Self (archive footage)

Pearl Wohl

Self (archive footage)