A Touch of Greatness 19 years old

In an era when Dick, Jane, and discipline ruled America's schools, Albert Cullum allowed Shakespeare, Sophocles, and Shaw to reign in his fifth grade public school classroom. Through the use of poetry, drama and imaginative play, Cullum championed an unorthodox educational philosophy that spoke directly to his students' needs. Many of Cullum's projects were recorded on film by then novice filmmaker Robert Downey, Sr. Weaving stunning black and white footage and rare archival television broadcasts together with interviews of Cullum and his former students, this is a portrait of a maverick teacher who transformed a generation of young people by enabling them to discover their own inner greatness.

Credits

A Touch of Greatness Cast

Name	Character
Albert Cullum He was 84, 82 years old when he died	as Himself
Laurie Heineman She was 56, now 76 years old	as Herself

A Touch of Greatness Crew

Name	Department
Robert Downey Sr. as Director. He was 68 (now 88) years old	Directing
Leslie Sullivan as Director. She was 88 (61) years old when She died	Directing
Lisa Ko as Writer.	Writing
Eric Martin as Writer. He was 44 (now 64) years old	Writing
Charlie Pearson as Writer.	Writing
Lois Vossen as Writer.	Writing