The Miracle Worker (1962) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Arthur Penn · Starring Victor Jory, Anne Bancroft
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.
Where was The Miracle Worker filmed?
- Boston, United States, Boston – Annie Sullivan's background and training as a teacher for the blind. The historic school where Annie Sullivan learned her teaching methods, establishing her credentials and expertise
- Tuscumbia, United States, Tuscumbia – The Keller family home where Helen Keller learns to communicate with Annie Sullivan. The actual childhood home of Helen Keller in Alabama, used for the pivotal scenes of Helen's education and breakthrough moments
- New York, United States, New York – Studio and interior scenes representing the Keller household and other settings. Studio-based filming and interior sequences shot in New York, complementing the on-location Alabama sequences