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Mark O'Brien entered Cal to major in English and learn his trade
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Graduation. Today I hear the crowd's applause. Receive the congratulations from my...

[first lines] Bill Hillman - Reporter:
Mark O'Brien has been going to UC Berkley since 1978. That's O'Brien in the motorized gurney heading for class last week. He had polio when he was six years old. The disease left his body crippled, but his mind remained sharp and alert. And since he wanted to be a writer, Mark O'Brien entered Cal to major in English and learn his trade. He wrote this poem for us about school here and about Graduation. Mark O'Brien:
Graduation. Today I hear the crowd's applause. Receive the congratulations from my friends. Today I ask if I've found a place among the rest, who studied, read, wrote, and passed the test in cap and gown. Today I hope you see a man upon this stage

Full Transcript

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Mark O'Brien entered Cal to major in English and learn his trade
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He wrote this poem for us about school here and about graduation
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MARK Graduation
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Today I hear the crowd's applause
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Receive congratulations from my friends
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Today I ask if I've found a place among the rest
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Who studied read wrote
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And passed the test in cap and gown
Duration
35 seconds
Views
372
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:09
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2022
Production
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Movie Summary

A man in an iron lung who wishes to lose his virginity contacts a professional sex surrogate with the help of his therapist and priest.

Actors

John Hawkes
Mark O'brien