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Helen Keller in Her Story
- Sixty years ago, Helen Keller was given an honorary Oscar as inspiration for the movie Helen Keller in Her Story a documentary by Nancy Hamilton about her life; she turned 75 that year and had spent 6 decades fighting for those with vision loss.
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The new documentary rediscovers the complex life and legacy of author and activist Helen Keller (1880-1968), who was deaf and blind since childhood, exploring how she used her celebrity and...
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Helen Keller stars in the 1954 documentary about her life. Anne Sullivan and Polly Thomson also make appearances.
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- Helen Keller Channel
Oct 19, 2021 · Documentary Biography History. The life and legacy of Helen Keller, including how she used her celebrity to advocate for human rights and social justice for women, the poor and people with disabilities. Director. Michael Pressman. Writers. John Crowley. Mary McDonagh Murphy. Stars. Rebecca Alexander.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Michael Pressman
- 2021-10-19
Helen Keller in Her Story (also known as The Unconquered) is a 1954 American biographical documentary about Helen Keller. In 2023, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."
She was also the subject of the Academy Award-winning 1954 documentary Helen Keller in Her Story, narrated by her friend and noted theatrical actress Katharine Cornell. She was also profiled in The Story of Helen Keller, part of the Famous Americans series produced by Hearst Entertainment.
This documentary chronicles the life of Helen Keller, who was struck by an illness as a young child that left her both blind and deaf. Aided by her devoted teacher, Anne Sullivan, Keller is able to develop ways to communicate and becomes an author and advocate.
The Becoming Helen Keller documentary revisits how Helen Keller (1880-1968) used her wit and celebrity to advocate for social justice, particularly for women, people with disabilities, and people living in poverty.
