Movies @ the Library: The Miracle Worker (1962)

September is Deaf Awareness Month : Highlights deaf culture, sign language use, and community advocacy. The Miracle Worker movie is a dramatization of the story about the struggle of a Boston teacher, Annie Sullivan, to communicate with and teach the deaf, blind, and mute child, Helen Keller. Locked in a lonely world of silence and darkness, 7-year-old Helen Keller (Patty Duke) has never seen the sky or expressed herself until a young teacher leads her on a miraculous journey to happiness and light. This is a story of courage and hope! Running time: 1hour 48 min. NOT RATED

All Ages