Anya's Bell (1999)

Genre : Drama, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Tom McLoughlin

Synopsis

Inspirational tale set in the late 1940s involving an elderly blind woman with a unique collection of bells in her home and a dyslexic 12-year-old boy who form an offbeat friendship to help each other overcome a disability.

Actors

Della Reese
Della Reese
Anya Herpick
Mason Gamble
Mason Gamble
Scott Rhymes
Tom Cavanagh
Tom Cavanagh
Patrick Birmingham
Nancy McLoughlin
Nancy McLoughlin
Lila
Kelly Rowan
Kelly Rowan
Jeanne Rhymes
Mary Parker Williams
Mary Parker Williams
Miss Jenkins
Clayton Taylor
Clayton Taylor
Billy
Hamilton Lucas
Hamilton Lucas
Rich
Curley Green
Curley Green
Preacher
Steve Anderson
Steve Anderson
Mr. Halstrom
Robert E. Hartenberger
Robert E. Hartenberger
Mr. Taft
Elizabeth Thornell
Elizabeth Thornell
Trudy Mullnucks
Alan Fann
Alan Fann
Mr. Lempke
Mary Bishop
Mary Bishop
Woman
J. Scott Bronson
J. Scott Bronson
Mechanic
Jay Bernard
Jay Bernard
Clarence
Dennis Saylor
Dennis Saylor
Monte
Sandra Shotwell
Sandra Shotwell
Cora
Shane McLoughlin
Shane McLoughlin
Steve
Katharine Clark Reilly
Katharine Clark Reilly
Mrs. Hughes
Carleton Bluford
Carleton Bluford
Herby
Jean Montanti
Jean Montanti
Miss Gaston

Crews

Tom McLoughlin
Tom McLoughlin
Director
David Alexander
David Alexander
Writer
Ann Kindberg
Ann Kindberg
Producer
Karen Danaher-Dorr
Karen Danaher-Dorr
Executive Producer
Franklin Lett
Franklin Lett
Executive Producer
Graham Ludlow
Graham Ludlow
Executive Producer
Sam Okun
Sam Okun
Executive Producer
Lee Holdridge
Lee Holdridge
Music
Gordon Lonsdale
Gordon Lonsdale
Director of Photography
Charles Bornstein
Charles Bornstein
Editor
Chester Kaczenski
Chester Kaczenski
Production Design
John R. Uibel
John R. Uibel
Art Direction
Judi Giovanni
Judi Giovanni
Set Decoration
Jolie Anna Andreatta
Jolie Anna Andreatta
Costume Design

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