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Helen Keller in Her Story (also known as The Unconquered) is an American biographical documentary about Helen Keller made in 1954.
It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 1955. It starred Helen Keller and used extensive footage of her visits/remembrances of Dwight Eisenhower, Martha Graham and others. The film was produced and directed by Nancy Hamilton and narrated by her friend, actress Katharine Cornell, and was shot mostly in Pittsburgh.
The Academy Film Archive preserved Helen Keller in Her Story in 2006.
Original Release
06/15/1954
US Release
06/15/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Katharine Cornell | Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Helen Keller | Self |
| Polly Thompson | Self (Helen Keller's companion) |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Self (face felt by Helen Keller) |
| Martha Graham | Self (at her dance studio) |
| Jascha Heifetz | Self (plays for Helen Keller) |
| Robert Helpmann | Self (demonstrates for Helen Keller) |
| Gertrude Stein | Self (in Louis Braille procession) |
| Anne Sullivan | Self (Annie Sullivan) |
Directors
Writers
Nancy Hamilton, James L. Shute
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Katharine Cornell | Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Helen Keller | Self |
| Polly Thompson | Self (Helen Keller's companion) |
| Dwight D. Eisenhower | Self (face felt by Helen Keller) |
| Martha Graham | Self (at her dance studio) |
| Jascha Heifetz | Self (plays for Helen Keller) |
| Robert Helpmann | Self (demonstrates for Helen Keller) |
| Gertrude Stein | Self (in Louis Braille procession) |
| Anne Sullivan | Self (Annie Sullivan) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Nancy Hamilton | Producer |
| James L. Shute | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Won |
