Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory
Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents see...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 6, 2001
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October 11, 2008This movie was made over 40 years ago but it's a true story of how blind & deaf Helen Keller learned to communicate.
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June 7, 2007I watched it in school. The acting is great, and it is really touching at the end.
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September 20, 2009Realistic, human, inspiring, moving, tear-inducing, heartwarming and spectacular drama that shows the struggle of a little human to reach light and happiness in life. I cried like a baby. The ending is extremely powerful, as well as the message it transmits. A movie for all of us...( read more)
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August 30, 2009What a remarkable film. The performances are well deserved of their Oscars. Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are absolutely amazing. Touching, moving, unforgettable. The direction is awesome, the writing sublime, a true classic that will always be a great film. Definitely a must see ...( read more)
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August 9, 2009great movie - really loved her when i was young someone i really admired.
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November 17, 2006The Miracle Worker
Cast: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine, Kathleen Comegys, Beah Richards, Jack Hollander, Michael Darden, Peggy Burke
Director; Arthur Penn
Producer: Fred Coe
Writer: William Gibson, Helen Keller
Duration: 01:47:00 -
November 17, 2006
More about Patty Duke will be found here.......... http://www.nndb.com/people/775/000022709/
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November 17, 2006
Patty Duke has played both Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan in 1962 and 1979 film adaptations of The Miracle Worker. She remains a familiar presence on television, and has made more "Lifetime Channel" movies than any other actor.
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November 17, 2006
Summary: About the life of Helen Keller, the deafblind woman who became a role model for millions of people. Helen Adams Keller was born on 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia, a small rural town in Northwest Alabama, USA. The daughter of Captain Arthur Henley Keller and Kate Adams Keller she was born with full sight and hearing.But Helen’s life was to change dramatically. In February 1882, when Helen was nineteen months old, she fell ill. To this day the nature of her ailment remains a mystery. The doctors of the time called it “brain fever”, whilst modern day doctors think it may have been scarlet fever or meningitis.Whatever the illness, Helen was, for many days, expected to die. When, eventually, the fever subsided, Helen’s family rejoiced believing their daughter to be well again.However, Helen’s mother soon noticed how her daughter was failing to respond when the dinner bell was rang or when she passed her hand in front of her daughter’s eyes. It thus became apparent that Helen’s illness had left her both blind and deaf.
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