A high school principal is embraced by his community as he continues to lead the school, despite rapidly losing his ability to walk and speak due to the debilitating effects of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis .
Mr. Connolly Has ALS is of 0 hour(s) and 32 minute(s). It is Produced By: Like Right Now Films. It was released on 2017-05-23.
Genres: Documentary
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