The Miracle Worker (1962 film)
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. Gibson's secondary source material was The Story of My Life, the 1903 autobiography of Helen Keller.
Original poster
Anne Sullivan Macy was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller.
Sullivan in 1887
Anne Sullivan Memorial in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts.
Sullivan (standing) with Helen Keller, c. 1909
Helen Keller and Sullivan vacationing at Cape Cod in July 1888