Storyline

Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a "half-blind Yankee schoolgirl" named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen's walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate.

Plot Keywords

blindness, deafness, based on play, 1880s, boston massachusetts, communication, tutor, captain, groping, honesty, lost, disability, handicap, power struggle, anger, face slap, alabama, dog, doll, luggage

Short Review

The centerpiece is a one-room, nine-minute war of attrition, as a tutor (Anne Bancroft) imposes table manners on her feral charge (Patty Duke). It's a heaving, shin-cracking donnybrook, done with complete commitment.

Trailer

Streaming Service

1. Amazon Video : From $1.99 to rent, From $7.99 to buy

2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 14.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 34.99, Track Hd Price: 14.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 14.99

3. Microsoft Store : Rent From $3.99

4. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99] [HDX - Buy: 14.99, Rent: 3.99]