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VHS : Miracle Worker (1962)In association with Amazon.comstarring: Anne Bancroft, Patty Duke, Victor Jory, Inga Swenson, Andrew Prine directed by: Arthur Penn  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780792842149 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Original recording reissued, NTSC ISBN: 0792842146 Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD) Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD) Release Date: August 03, 1999 Running Time: 106 minutes Studio: MGM (Video & DVD) Theatrical Release Date: July 28, 1962 Sales Rank: 14813 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft had been playing their respective roles as Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, on Broadway for some time before director Arthur Penn (The Left-Handed Gun) built a mesmerizingly beautiful film around their layers-deep performances. Duke is astonishing as the deaf, blind, mute Keller, who awakens to an awareness of language under Sullivan's determined guidance. Bancroft is fascinating and focused. Penn wisely kept his adaptation unencumbered by cinematic indulgence. The black-and-white film is sparse and charged with the immediacy of the drama. The script is by William Gibson, who also wrote the original play. --Tom Keogh Average Rating:
 Rating:  - miracle workerThis item arrived in a timely manner and has been viewed several times. My family enjoys it. Rating:  - ClassicThis is a wonderful movie. Acting is superb and overcomes the obvious dated cinematography. Some things are classics and endure, this is one such thing . Rating: - Must seeI saw the original Broadway production as a child, and the movie captures the brilliant stage performance of thes two extraordinary actresses. The supporting cast is outstanding. It is hard to realize how young Patty Duke was when she played Helen Keller on Broadway. Exceptional production. Rating: - ClassicThis movie is a must have. Inspirational. Reflects the hopes of a good teach. Gives everyone hope. Rating: - still a classicSince I first saw this 20+ years ago, a "review" really isn't warranted. However, the fact that I got it so that my children, too, could enjoy it (and they did, very much) should speak for itself. After all, if a movie inspires a child (11, 8 and 5) to ask some difficult questions,then nothing could be more worth it. Browse for similar items by category:
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