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The Miracle Worker 1979
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TV Film

The Miracle Worker

Based On the book by Helen Keller

The Miracle Worker is a 1979 American made-for-television biographical film based on the 1959 play of the same title by William Gibson, which originated as a 1957 broadcast of the television anthology series Playhouse 90. Gibson's original source material was The Story of My Life, the 1903 autobiography of Helen Keller. The play was adapted for the screen before, in 1962. The film is based on the life of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan's struggles to teaching her.

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Release date:
1979
Director:
Paul Aaron
Cast:
Patty Duke
Genre:
Biographical
Country:
United States
Language:
English

Book vs Film

Cover of The Story of My Life
The Book · 1903

The Story of My Life

Helen Keller

The Miracle Worker 1979
The TV Film · 1979

The Miracle Worker

Paul Aaron

★ 7.2 / 10 841 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 76 years after publication.

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