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		List Price: $14.98		Label: MGM (Video & DVD) Salesrank: 3716 Released: March 6, 2001
		Our Price: $8.70
		Used Price: $7.64
		MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
Starring in what is quite possibly the most moving double performance ever recorded on film (Time), Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are remarkable in their OscarÂ(r)-winning* portrayalsof Annie and Helen. Ennobling and uplifting (Variety), this inspirational story of courageand hope is one of the finest works of art in the history of motion pictures (Boxoffice). Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year-old Helen Keller has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. ThenAnnie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touchthe only tool they have in commonand leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light. *1962: Actress (Bancroft); Supporting Actress (Duke)

Description of The Miracle Worker:
Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft had been playing their respective roles as Helen Keller and her teacher, Annie Sullivan, on Broadway for some time before director Arthur Penn (The Left-Handed Gun) built a mesmerizingly beautiful film around their layers-deep performances. Duke is astonishing as the deaf, blind, mute Keller, who awakens to an awareness of language under Sullivan's determined guidance. Bancroft is fascinating and focused. Penn wisely kept his adaptation unencumbered by cinematic indulgence. The black-and-white film is sparse and charged with the immediacy of the drama. The script is by William Gibson, who also wrote the original play. --Tom Keogh

The Miracle Worker Reviews:
Small Image when played on a widescreen TV
2009-11-09 - The DVD manufacturer did it again. When played on a widescreen TV, there is a big black bar all the way around the picture. The reason for this is the 16:9 image is in the middle of a 5:4 caption ratio frame. So, you still have to wait for the studios to produce this film in true widescreen full screen.

Feel Good but sticky
2009-11-05 - The movie is good. I had seen it when I was a teenager and all those feelings I felt then watching the film were duplicated as I watched it this time. Being a teacher myself now, however, brought a new depth and understanding into the character of Annie. Watching the film in B & W adds a depth into the life of the characters. I was fascinated by the acting ability of Patty Duke at such a young age and could not get over how much Bacroft and Duke looked alike. Unfortunately the copy I received sticks a little during the first 30 minutes. You just have to wait and let it go on by itself. It does get a little annoying though; nevertheless, I would recommend this to see for those 16 and older.

The Miracle Worker
2009-10-14 - An absolute CLASSIC! Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke gave THE performance of their lives. I watched this movie as a child and became an instant fan of these two women (I'm now 52yrs!). Most importantly, I learned and became aware of the inspirational and incomparable, Helen Keller. Watch the movie, read the book. Feel and experience for yourself the very moment that changed Helen's life forever. Laugh, cry, and rejoice with her family ... and don't forget to hug a great teacher any chance you get!

HELLEN!
2009-09-29 - VERY well acted. I loved this movie. If this movie doesn't make you feel it's ok to spank your kids...anyway, I even cried at the end. This is another movie I love to quote..."Wuah--wuah--water!" Sometimes I sign words in my husband's hand when he doesn't hear me...that's pretty much the only thing he likes about this movie. Buy this!

The Miracle Worker
2009-09-27 - I received the VHS movie of the Miracle Worker in a very short time and it came in ezcellent condition. I had gotten it for a friend of mine who has been looking for it. I was very pleased with the price and the prompt service that I received. We have watched the movie and it was great. Thank you for the great service.