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Release Date:
28 July 1962 (USA) moreTagline:
An emotional earthquake! morePlot:
The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 9 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Arthur Penn: The Hollywood Interview (From The Hollywood Interview. 10 April 2009, 1:43 PM, PDT)
Oscar's Youngest Winners
(From Vanity Fair. 6 April 2009, 3:12 PM, PDT)
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This Isn't a Top 250 Movie?!? It Should Be! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sun. July 12 | 6:00 PM | TCM |
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Anne Bancroft | ... | Annie Sullivan | |
| Victor Jory | ... | Captain Arthur Keller | |
| Inga Swenson | ... | Kate Keller | |
| Andrew Prine | ... | James Keller | |
| Kathleen Comegys | ... | Aunt Ev | |
| Patty Duke | ... | Helen Keller |
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
106 minCountry:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
South Korea:All | West Germany:12 (f) | USA:Approved | Argentina:Atp | Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Finland:K-8Fun Stuff
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Although Patty Duke had been playing Helen Keller in the play for more than year, she almost didn't get the part in the film adaptation. The studio felt that being a teenager, she looked too old to play a seven-year-old. However, they decided to use Duke after deciding to use Anne Bancroft, who played Duke's original Annie Sullivan in the play. moreGoofs:
Continuity: At the beginning of the dinnertime confrontation, Helen's position changes; she is kneeling at Annie, and begins to stand, but in the next cut she is kneeling again. moreQuotes:
Annie Sullivan: It's less trouble to feel sorry for her than it is to teach her anything better. moreSoundtrack:
Hush, Little Baby moreFAQ
A Note Regarding SpoilersWhat happened to Annie Sullivan's brother Jimmie?
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I haven't seen acting like this in a long time! Patty Duke's portrayal of young Helen Keller shocked me with its intensity, rightness, and sensitivity. Anne Bancroft also played a tough role and did so brilliantly.
The other supporting roles were, of course, a bit stilted in the traditional Southern way, but added to the drama nonetheless. I still gave this movie a "10" despite having issues with the way director Penn handled the flashback scenes...a bit cheesy and not quite in keeping with the underlying plot in all cases. That said, the dinner scene with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft is 100%+ riveting in a way seldom seen and the movie deserves its accolades just for that scene alone.