The Miracle Worker (TV Movie 1979)

The Miracle Worker: Directed by Paul Aaron. With Patty Duke, Diana Muldaur, Charles Siebert, Anne Seymour. Devoted teacher Anne Sullivan leads deaf and blind Helen Keller into the light of learnedness.

“It was not easy to redo u0026quot;the miracle workeru0026quot; after Arthur Pennu0026#39;s masterpiece featuring Anne Bancroftu0026#39;s and Pattie Dukeu0026#39;s oscar-winning outstanding performances .u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s amazing to see Duke play the teacher ;her performance is inspired and influenced by that of the great Bancroft ,but who could be better than her in a play she knows so well for having performed it on stage and on screen?Duke really rises to the occasion.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eExcept for the last scene at dusk , the color version is faithful to its model; in the supporting part ,Diana Muldaur is particularly good as the imploring mom,who does not understand she poisons her daughter with protection and that Helen does not need any pity.Annieu0026#39;s visions of her appalling past were more impressive in the black and white version ,but the color MTV work doesnHelen and her teacher justice.”