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The play was subsequently made into a 1962 film for which Duke received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [16] Before the film started shooting, the actress and activist Helen Keller briefly met. [17] At 16, Duke was the youngest person at that time to have received an Academy Award in a competitive category. [16]
The Miracle Worker is a 1962 American biographical film about Anne Sullivan, blind tutor to Helen Keller, directed by Arthur Penn.The screenplay by William Gibson is based on his 1959 play of the same title, which originated as a 1957 broadcast of the television anthology series Playhouse 90.
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film: Year Name Film Status Notes 1948: Janice Loeb: The Quiet One: Nominated First woman to be nominated for Best Documentary Feature Film. 1955: Nancy Hamilton: Helen Keller in Her Story: Won First woman to win for Best Documentary Feature Film. 1972: Sarah Kernochan: Marjoe: Won Shared with Howard ...
This is a list of Academy Award–winning films. If a film won the Academy Award for Best Picture , its entry is listed in a shaded background with a boldface title. Competitive Oscars are separated from non-competitive Oscars (i.e. Honorary Award, Special Achievement Award, Juvenile Award); as such, any films that were awarded a non ...
Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old.
Here are 45 Helen Keller quotes that reflect her varied life experiences and passions. Related: 45 Carl Jung Quotes on Life, Wisdom and Perspective. 45 Helen Keller Quotes. Canva. 1. "The best and ...
The 28th Academy Awards were held on March 21, 1956, ... Helen Keller in Her Story – Nancy Hamilton‡ Heartbreak Ridge – René Risacher;
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film version (1956). She portrayed Helen Keller in the original 1957 Playhouse 90 production of William Gibson's The Miracle Worker opposite Teresa Wright. In 1959 she was in an episode of One Step Beyond called "Make Me Not a Witch".