Anya's Bell

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Anya's Bell
Written byDavid Alexander
Directed byTom McLoughlin
StarringDella Reese
Mason Gamble
Kelly Rowan
Tom Cavanagh
Music byLee Holdridge
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersKaren Danaher-Dorr
Graham Ludlow
Franklin Lett
Sam Okun
CinematographyGordon Lonsdale
EditorCharles Bornstein
Running time97 min
Production companiesLeft/Reese International Productions
Erratic Entertainment
Universal Television
DistributorNBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original releaseOctober 31, 1999 (1999-10-31)

Anya's Bell is a television film that aired on CBS on October 31, 1999, starring Della Reese as Anya Herpick.

Plot[]

In 1949, Anya is a blind woman who was always taken care of by her mother. Anya copes with her loneliness by collecting bells, a situation which becomes worse when her mother dies. Now middle-aged and alone, Anya befriends a 12-year-old delivery boy, Scott Rhymes (Mason Gamble). Scott is considered "slow", though later it is revealed that he is dyslexic (a disorder not commonly understood at that time).[1] Anya teaches him to read Braille, which Scott rapidly learns, and the two become close friends.

Cast[]

Awards[]

  • 2000 Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot - Leading Young Actor; Best Family TV Movie or Pilot - Network

Nominated

  • 2000 Humanitas Prize

See also[]

  • List of artistic depictions of dyslexia

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2008-07-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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