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Helen Keller in Her Story

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This documentary chronicles the life of Helen Keller, who was struck by an illness as a young child that left her both blind and deaf. Aided by her devoted teacher, Anne Sullivan, Keller is able to develop ways to communicate and becomes an author and advocate. Made when Keller was 72 years old, this film, directed by Nancy Hamilton and narrated by actress Katherine Cornell, features old and recent footage of Keller as her remarkable journey leads her to meet President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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john e This black-and-white film is a direct and informative documentary that whizzes by much too quickly. After briefly introducing the audience to the modern Helen Keller (she was 74 in 1955 when the film was made), the movie spends most of its first half hour providing in-depth information on Helen's childhood and her challenges to overcome her disabilities. The second half of this film focuses on Helen's latter life, the responsibilities she continues to address and how she lives her day to day life. There are so many amazing accomplishments that this wonderful lady made, beyond her bringing recognition to the world on how the blind and deaf can lead fulfilling and important lives. I had no idea she learned to read and communicate in five different languages. I had no idea of how globally respected and admired she was. But neither of those were as impressive to me as when, as a viewer, I was shown how she learned to speak. Unbelievable. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Nancy Hamilton

Director

Katharine Cornell

Narrator

Nancy Hamilton

Screenwriter

James L. Shute

Screenwriter

Nancy Hamilton

Producer

Joe Lipkowitz

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Synopsis This documentary chronicles the life of Helen Keller, who was struck by an illness as a young child that left her both blind and deaf. Aided by her devoted teacher, Anne Sullivan, Keller is able to develop ways to communicate and becomes an author and advocate. Made when Keller was 72 years old, this film, directed by Nancy Hamilton and narrated by actress Katherine Cornell, features old and recent footage of Keller as her remarkable journey leads her to meet President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Director
Nancy Hamilton
Producer
Nancy Hamilton
Screenwriter
Nancy Hamilton, James L. Shute
Production Co
Albert Margolies, Nancy Hamilton Presentation
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 1954, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
55m
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