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Best Boy Collection

A trilogy of documentary films following Philly Wohl.

3 movies 1979 – 2006 4h 20m total
Directed by Ira Wohl

Movies in this collection

Best Boy
Best Boy

Best Boy

1979 1h 51m Dir. Ira Wohl

In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his retarded, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period.

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

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.

Best Sister

Best Sister

2006 59m Dir. Ira Wohl

Ira Wohl’s third and final entry in his series of documentary films following his mentally handicapped cousin Philly. This time, focus is shifted to Philly’s sister Frances.