The Miracle Worker
"Playhouse 90 presents..."
The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
"Playhouse 90 presents..."
The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
Teresa Wright
Annie Sullivan
Burl Ives
Captain Keller
Patty McCormack
Helen Keller
John Drew Barrymore
James Keller
Akim Tamiroff
Mr. Anagnos
Katharine Bard
Kate Keller
The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.
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