The Miracle Worker
The Miracle Worker is a cycle of 20th-century dramatic works derived from Helen Keller's 1903 autobiography The Story of My Life. Each of the various dramas describes the relationship between Helen, a deafblind and initially almost feral child, and Anne Sullivan, the teacher who introduced her to education, activism, and international stardom. Its first realization was a 1957 Playhouse 90 broadcast written by William Gibson and starring Teresa Wright as Sullivan and Patricia McCormack as Keller. Gibson adapted his teleplay for a 1959 Broadway production with Anne Bancroft as Sullivan and Patty Duke as Keller. The 1962 film, also starred Bancroft and Duke. Subsequent made-for-television movies were released in 1979 and 2000.Film
