The Miracle Worker
Directed by Arthur Penn
Written by William Gibson based on his play and the book by Helen Keller
1962/USA
Playfilm Productions
Repeat viewing/Netflix Spectacular acting meets a powerful, inspirational story. This is based on the true story of Helen Keller (Patty Duke), who, at read more
Today, I'm reviewing The Miracle Worker (1962), starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke.
This article is part of The Disability in Film Blogathon hosted by Pop Culture Reverie.
Helen Keller lived most of her life with profound disabilities, but that did not stop her from becoming an internation read more
The 31 Days of Oscar Blogathon is finally back! This is one of my favourite blogathons, so I was very excited to participate again. As always, it is hosted by the fantastic Aurora from Once Upon a Screen, Kellee from Outspoken and Freckled and Paula from Paula’s Cinema Club. Today, we start t read more
When the silent era finally gave way to talkies in 1927, an art form was lost–the art of meaningful expression without words. When we look at the films of the great silent stars, for example those of Clara Bow, Norma Talmadge, or Lillian Gish, we see a wholly separate kind of film, one wher read more
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in The Miracle Worker (1962)
It seemed like an impossible task. How does one teach a young girl who is blind, deaf, and mute how to communicate with the world? It would take a teacher of great strength who would persist against all odds. It would take a miracle worker. read more
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke in The Miracle Worker (1962)
It seemed like an impossible task. How does one teach a young girl who is blind, deaf, and mute how to communicate with the world? It would take a teacher of great strength who would persist against all odds. It would take a miracle worker. read more
