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Special People

"When all the world saw only their limitations... all she could see were possibilities"

Brooke Adams is the real-life Diane Dupuy, the Canadian woman whose vision and drive molded a group of developmentally-challenged young adults into the Famous People Players, a professional puppet troupe that has become world-renowned, having performed Radio City Music Hall and Las Vegas (Liberace's opening act in 1975) to the People's Republic of China.

Top Cast

  • Brooke Adams

    Brooke Adams

    Diane Dupuy

  • Susan Roman

    Susan Roman

    Annie

  • Sandra Ciccone

    Sandra Ciccone

    Self

  • Lesleh Donaldson

    Lesleh Donaldson

    Robin

  • Benny D'Onofrio

    Benny D'Onofrio

    Self

  • Albert Gentile

    Albert Gentile

    Self

  • Ron James

    Ron James

    Doug

  • Joseph Kell

    Joseph Kell

    Tom Gorton

  • Greg Kozak

    Greg Kozak

    Self

Overview

Brooke Adams is the real-life Diane Dupuy, the Canadian woman whose vision and drive molded a group of developmentally-challenged young adults into the Famous People Players, a professional puppet troupe that has become world-renowned, having performed Radio City Music Hall and Las Vegas (Liberace's opening act in 1975) to the People's Republic of China.

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