The famed American humorist and author was an admirer of both women, and although his own personal finances were problematic, he helped arrange the funding of Keller’s Radcliffe College education by his friend, financier and industrialist Henry Huttleston Rogers. The title originates in Mark Twain’s description of Sullivan as a “miracle worker”.PlaybillĬLICK HERE for a digital copy of the playbill. dbr:Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_C.This classic poignant story is one of hope and light as a blind and deaf Helen Keller finds her voice through the love and care of an unconventional teacher.ĬLICK HEREto view press release Cast and Production TeamĬLICK HEREto view cast and creative staff listing.dbr:Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Hairstyling.wikipedia-en:The_Miracle_Worker_(1979_film).wiki-commons:Special:FilePath/2voor12.png.yago-res:The Miracle Worker (1979 film).freebase:The Miracle Worker (1979 film).The play was adapted for the screen before, in 1962. Gibson's original source material was The Story of My Life, the 1903 autobiography of Helen Keller.
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It produced a TV sequel, Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues in 1984. It starred Patty Duke (who played Helen Keller in the original 1962 film, for which she won the Oscar) as Annie Sullivan and Melissa Gilbert as Helen Keller. The film is based on the life of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan's struggles to teaching her.