Anya's Bell

*Anya's Bell*
Anya's Bell
Written by	David Alexander
Directed by	Tom McLoughlin
Starring	Della Reese; Mason Gamble; Kelly Rowan; Tom Cavanagh
Music by	Lee Holdridge
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Karen Danaher-Dorr ; Graham Ludlow ; Franklin Lett ; Sam Okun
Cinematography	Gordon Lonsdale
Editor	Charles Bornstein
Running time	97 min
Production companies	Left/Reese International Productions; Erratic Entertainment; Universal Television
Distributor	NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Release
Original release	October 31, 1999

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[]

Della Reese as Anya Herpick
Mason Gamble as Scott Rhymes
Kelly Rowan as Jeanne Rhymes
Tom Cavanagh as Patrick Birmingham

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

References[]

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

External links[]

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[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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