The Miracle Worker screenplay – Scripts on Screen

Year:1962

Director:Arthur Penn

Written by:William Gibson (Theatre Play), William Gibson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis: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 Script Resources:

The Miracle Worker Script PDF at The Script Savant
The Miracle Worker Script - 1961-07 Draft at IMSDb
The Miracle Worker Script at scribd.com
The Miracle Worker Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Miracle Worker Script PDF - 5/8/61 REVISED at Script City ($)
The Miracle Worker Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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