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William Gibson

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Biography

William Gibson (November 13, 1914 – November 25, 2008) was an American playwright and novelist. He won the Tony Award for Best Play for The Miracle Worker in 1959, which he later adapted for the film version in 1962.

Known For

The Miracle Worker
7.2

Devoted teacher Anne Sullivan leads deaf, blind and mute Helen Keller out of solitude and helps integrate her into the world.

The Miracle Worker

2000
The Miracle Worker
7.9

The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Annie Sullivan, a 20-year-old teacher from Boston, arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Annie reaches out to Helen through the power of touch, the only tool they have in common, and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.

The Miracle Worker

1962
The Cobweb
5.7

Patients and staff at a posh psychiatric clinic clash over who chooses the clinic’s new drapes – but drapes are the least of their problems.

The Cobweb

1955
The Miracle Worker
6.8

The true story of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, a gripping battle to overcome impossible obstacles and the struggle to communicate. As a young girl, Helen Keller is stricken with scarlet fever. The illness leaves her blind, mute, and deaf. Sealed off from the world, Helen cannot communicate with anyone, nor anyone with her. Often frustrated and desperate, Helen flies into uncontrollable rages and tantrums that terrify her hopeless family. The gifted teacher Annie Sullivan is summoned by the family to help the girl understand the world from which she is isolated, freeing Helen Keller from her internal prison forever. Television remake of the 1962 film which also starred Patty Duke in the role of Helen Keller.

The Miracle Worker

1979
Monday After the Miracle
9.0

Movie based on the true story of Helen Keller, now an adult, and her teacher, Annie Sullivan. Their close relationship is threatened when John Macy, a caring young professor at the college Helen attends, comes between them. John and Annie fall in love and marry and the two women must choose what is more important — the love between a man and woman or the bond between the two of them.

Monday After the Miracle

1998
Two for the Seesaw
6.6

After leaving his wife, lawyer Jerry Ryan moves from Omaha, Nebraska to New York City to start a new life. While studying for the New York Bar Examination and working to finalize his divorce, Ryan meets dancer Gittel Mosca, and the two begin a cautious courtship. However, Ryan feels that he must come to terms with his failed marriage and overcome his lingering attachment to his ex-wife before he can redefine himself and embrace his budding romance.

Two for the Seesaw

1962
Helen Keller: Angel of Love and Light
5.0

Based on the story of Helen Keller who at a very young age was left deaf and blinded by an illness. But she fought through the obstacles, trying to live a normal life as possible. She became on of the first disabled rights-pioneers.

Helen Keller: Angel of Love and Light

1981
Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man
N/A

A CBS television special, renowned for its legendary "Yma, Ava....Yma, Uta... Yma, Oona" sequence. Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man (1970) won Anne Bancroft her only Emmy for her portrayal of 14 different woman in 14 musical and comedy sketches. Bancroft's husband Mel Brooks contributed to the script and also appears onscreen.

Annie: The Women in the Life of a Man

1970
White Roses, Pink Elephants
N/A

Molly Egan, an almshouse resident, takes part in picketing a laboratory developing nuclear weapons. Judge Henry Pulaski finds her guilty of “trespassing.” Not heeding his warning, Molly again participates in the picket, for which she goes to prison.

White Roses, Pink Elephants

1987
Two for the Seesaw
6.0

Jerry Ryan, a lawyer, is devastated after his divorce. Desiring to make a change in his life, Jerry moves to New York in the hopes that it will be good for him. Jerry's life takes a different turn when he meets Clara Mosca, a free-spirited woman in New York.

Two for the Seesaw

2007
Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.
10.0

A short documentary about the successful Moscow production of the musical "Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure", also known as "Rag Dolly".

Rag Dolly in the U.S.S.R.

1986
The Miracle Worker
N/A

The story of Anne Sullivan's struggle to teach the blind and deaf Helen Keller how to communicate.

The Miracle Worker

1957
Golda's Balcony
N/A

The rise of Golda Meir from Russian schoolgirl to Prime Minister of Israel is one of the most thrilling and amazing stories of the 20th Century. Meir's life has been transformed into a cinematic event of overwhelming power and inspirational triumph.

Golda's Balcony

2019
Golda's Balcony
N/A

Golda's Balcony is based on the stage play about the rise of Golda Meir from schoolgirl to Israel's Prime Minister.

Golda's Balcony

2007
Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure
10.0

Marcella is the sick young daughter of a toy maker. One night, her toys come alive to take her on an adventure to meet the Doll Doctor, in hopes that he will mend her broken heart. After decades of being lost media, the cult classic musical has finally been brought back to life thanks to the efforts of R.A.R.E. (Raggedy Ann Revival Effort). The film is edited together by using footage from the New York State Archives, surviving bootlegs of the show, and demo recordings.

Raggedy Ann: The Musical Adventure

2021