The Miracle Worker (1962)
The Miracle Worker (1962)
An emotional earthquake!
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.

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Cast

Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft As: Annie Sullivan
Patty Duke Patty Duke As: Helen Keller
Victor Jory Victor Jory As: Captain Arthur Keller
Inga Swenson Inga Swenson As: Kate Keller
Andrew Prine Andrew Prine As: James Keller
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: An emotional earthquake!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 23 May 1962

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Playfilm Productions

Budget: $500,000

Revenue: $2,500,000

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Cast

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Annie Sullivan

Patty Duke

Patty Duke

Helen Keller

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Captain Arthur Keller

Inga Swenson

Inga Swenson

Kate Keller

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

James Keller

Kathleen Comegys

Kathleen Comegys

Aunt Ev

John Bliss

John Bliss

Admissions Officer (uncredited)

Grant Code

Grant Code

Doctor (uncredited)

Michele Farr

Michele Farr

Annie at Age 10 (uncredited)

Jack Hollander

Jack Hollander

Mr. Anagnos of Perkins School in Boston (uncredited)

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Jimmie at Age 8 (uncredited)

Judith Lowry

Judith Lowry

1st Crone (uncredited)

William F. Haddock

William F. Haddock

2nd Crone (uncredited)

Helen Ludlam

Helen Ludlam

3rd Crone (uncredited)

Beah Richards

Beah Richards

Viney (uncredited)

Directed By

Arthur Penn

Arthur Penn

Director

Larry Sturhahn

Larry Sturhahn

Assistant Director

Ulu Grosbard

Ulu Grosbard

Assistant Director

Maggie James

Maggie James

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fred Coe

Fred Coe

Producer

David Golden

David Golden

Production Manager

Harrison Starr

Harrison Starr

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Herman Buchman

Herman Buchman

Makeup Artist

Ruth Morley

Ruth Morley

Costume Design

Ed Callaghan

Ed Callaghan

Hairstylist

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Ernesto Caparrós

Ernesto Caparrós

Director of Photography

Tom Volpe

Tom Volpe

Grip

Jack Horton

Jack Horton

Camera Operator

Tom Volpe

Tom Volpe

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

George Jenkins

George Jenkins

Art Direction

Mel Bourne

Mel Bourne

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

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