The Miracle Worker

Product Description

The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Winner of three Prime Time Emmy Awards! Stars Melissa Gilbert as Helen Keller (Little House of the Prairie) and Academy Award Winner Patty Duke (Valley of the Dolls) Based on the 1959 play (of the same title) by William Gibson From Award Winning Executive Producer Sandy Gallin (Music of the Heart, Fly Away Home)