The Miracle Worker (1962)

05/23/1962 (US) • 1h 46m

Drama

An emotional earthquake!

Overview

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

Top Billed Cast

Anne Bancroft

Annie Sullivan

Patty Duke

Helen Keller

Victor Jory

Captain Arthur Keller

Inga Swenson

Kate Keller

Andrew Prine

James Keller

John Bliss

Admissions Officer (uncredited)

Grant Code

Doctor (uncredited)

Michele Farr

Annie at Age 10 (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$500,000.00

Revenue

$2,500,000.00

Keywords

blindness and impaired vision

deaf-mute

education

biography

historical figure

teacher

tutor

teacher student relationship

tantrum

railway station

sign languages

institution

19th century

real story

female teacher

blind child

deaf girl

deafness

biographical

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