Powerful drama based on the true story of blind and deaf girl Helen Keller and her indomitable teacher, Annie Sullivan. The film is based on the play by William Gibson and won Oscars for Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke., The inspiring story of Helen Keller, born deaf and mute, and of Annie Sullivan, who taught Helen to communicate., A visually-challenged teacher educates a blind and deaf girl, teaching her sign language while fending off her overprotective parents., Arthur Penn directed this powerful film version of William Gibson’s play about the adolescent Helen Keller, a deaf-mute sealed off from society in her own world, and Annie Sullivan, the teacher who works with Helen to teach her how to communicate with others. Originally presented on television in 1957, the story was transferred to the Broadway stage and became a major success, starring Patty Duke as Helen Keller and Anne Bancroft as Annie Sullivan. Duke and Bancroft re-created their stage roles for this film version, earning them both Academy Awards. Helen Keller is first seen in her Tuscumbia, Alabama home, groping around in her own silent world. Annie Sullivan comes to Tuscumbia to teach Helen to communicate through sign language. Annie immediately sees the main hurdle is to keeping Helen away from her overly loving mother Kate (Inga Swenson) and imperious father (Victor Jory). The parents agree to allow Annie to stay with Helen alone for a few weeks at a small building on Captain Keller’s property. Confined together, Annie manages to teach Helen how to dress herself and to recite the alphabet by touch. But Annie hits a stone wall when she tries to get Helen to understand the connection between the alphabet and what the letters represent. The Kellers now take Helen back home and she rapidly slips back into her old patterns. But one night at the dinner table, Helen knocks over the water pitcher and Annie forcibly drags Helen outside to the water pump to refill the pitcher. It is there that a transcendent revelation occurs for Helen., True story of Annie Sullivan’s dedicated efforts to help the young Helen Keller emerge from a sightless and soundless world. Based on the television and hit Broadway play., Academy Awards went to Best Actress Anne Bancroft and Best Supporting Actress Patty Duke for their moving portrayals of Annie Sullivan and her remarkable blind and deaf pupil, Helen Keller.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “The Miracle Worker ” ?
A: The main cast includes Anne Bancroft,Patty Duke,Inga Swenson,Victor Jory,Andrew Prine,Kathleen Comegys,Beah Richards,Jack Hollander,Grant Code,Peggy Burke,Mindy Sherwood,Michael Darden,Dale Ellen Bethea,Walter Wright Jr.,John Bliss,Donna Bryan,Diane Bryan,Keith Moore,Michele Farr,Alan Howard,Judith Lowry,William F. Haddock,Helen Ludlam,Arthur Benn,William Gibson,Ernesto Caparrós,George Jenkins,Ruth Morley,Aram Avakian,Mel Bourne.
Q: When Did the “The Miracle Worker” Released?
A: The Movie “The Miracle Worker” originally aired on 1962-05-23 and released in the year of 1962.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “The Miracle Worker” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “The Miracle Worker” ?
A: “The Miracle Worker” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
