| Description |
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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mono rdacpc |
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DVD |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD |
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region A region B region C rdare |
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1080p rda |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, all regions, full screen (4x3) presentation; PCM mono. |
| Language |
In English, dubbed French, or dubbed Spanish with optional English SDH. |
| Cast |
Melissa Gilbert, Patty Duke Astin, Diana Muldaur, Charles Siebert, Anne Seymour, Stanley Wells. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Ted Voigtlander ; editor, Gerald Lee Taylor ; music, Billy Goldenberg. |
| Note |
Based on the play by William Gibson. |
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Originally broadcast on television in 1979. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Helen was a young girl everyone believed was too deaf, dumb and blind to be helped. A child with the inability to speak or comprehend the world around her. She was saved by Annie Sullivan, a persistent and outspoken teacher who came into Helen's life. Together they accomplished the impossible and taught one another the values of patience, tolerance and compassion. They embark on an amazing and triumphant journey that made the name Helen Keller synonymous with the education of the deaf and blind around the world. |
| Awards |
Emmy Awards, 1980: Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special; Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special (Patty Duke); Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling. |
| Subject |
Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 -- Drama.
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Sullivan, Annie, 1866-1936 -- Drama.
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Keller, Helen, 1880-1968 -- Videodiscs. |
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Sullivan, Annie, 1866-1936 -- Videodiscs. |
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Deafblind people -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Sign language -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Teacher-student relationships -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
Made-for-TV movies.
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Biographical television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Fiction television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Biographical television programs.
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Drama.
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Fiction television programs.
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Historical television programs.
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Made-for-TV movies.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Blu-ray discs.
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| Added Author |
Gibson, William, 1914-2008.
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Aaron, Paul.
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Gilbert, Melissa, 1964-
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Duke, Patty, 1946-2016.
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Muldaur, Diana.
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Siebert, Charles, 1938-
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Katz-Gallin/Half-Pint Productions.
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VCI Entertainment (Firm)
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| Standard No. |
089859903823 |
| Music No. |
VCI9038 VCI Entertainment |
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