Pt 5 - Helen Keller in Her Story - 1954
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- Helen Keller stars in this documentary about her life. Her companion Polly Thomson also appears in the film. Transcript: "But perhaps those to whom Helen gives her time most gladly are those who like herself are both deaf and blind. There are perhaps 25,000 of them in this country. In the fifty years since Helen graduated from Radcliff, there's only one other who has achieved a college degree. Robert Smithdas of St. Johns, Brooklyn. But they enjoy life and work, like the rest of us. Their fortitude should perhaps make us recall with respect to our own small difficulties, a truth spoken long ago " I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet". The newly handicapped, the once whole young men who have come back from Korea disabled, these command as much attention from Helen as did their brothers in the second world war. Then as now, she and Polly tramped the endless corridors of our military hospitals. Bringing hope to the amputees, the blind and the disabled. Meeting Helen, seeing what she has made of her life gives them more courage to re-shape their own. For her services she was cited at the close of world war two. Then the leader of our armies, later the leader of our nation, Dwight D. Eisenhower, welcomed her to the White House and thanked her himself. Helen Keller asked the president if she might have the privilege of seeing him. Afterwards, of his face she said " I felt the courage and thought carried him through such great years of the world's history. From a life lived mostly for others, Helen manages to save some part for herself. There are the necessary things like shopping. The excitement of the city, the vibrations under her feet, she loves. She enjoys the labor of choosing and buying. She and Polly must shop with economy. Because they know it is part of Helen's job to look well in public, they must also shop with a great deal of care. And Helen's hats back through the decades are a minor footnote on the history of our times. Like her hats, the artists she's encountered also summarize an era. Joe Jefferson when he played Rip Van Winkle. Caruso at the height of his fame. Ethel Barrymore when she was in "Declasse". Melchior Siegfried. Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall. Years ago the young Heifetz played for her. Years later Gladys Swarthout sings for her. Helen speaking..."That is beautiful, it's like my daily prayer". Helen has been to Martha Graham's recitals. But this is the first time she has been to a company rehearsal in the studio. Polly must spell the action into Helen's hand. But she is aware of the rhythm and the movement of the dancers through the vibrations in the floor. As Martha Graham realizes, Helen's hands need not even touch the drums to feel intensely their vibrations. Though Helen has been to their performances in the theater, it is only in a rehearsal room like this that she is able to discover with her hands the line of body and limb that is the living pattern of the dance. Once Helen wanted to feel a lion. Annie Sullivan informed the zoo. A lion was fed. Helen entered the cage and felt the lion from it's head to it's tail. Obviously, Helen's sense of the world, it's shape, its texture its form comes to her through here sense of touch. But her knowledge of the world comes to her through books. And for books she is indebted, as are all the sightless to a blind Frenchman, Louis Braille. By who's invention the blind of all nations can read. It was to honor his memory, the Helen, in 1952 went to France. At the Paris office of the Foundation for the Blind, she writes in French the address she is to give on the 100th anniversary of his death. "In our way, we the blind are as indebted to Louis Braille as mankind is to Gutenberg." Helen's speech is only part of the world's tribute to a great man.Today one hundred years after his death he is being taken from the little village where he lived, to lie for the rest of time in the Pantheon. The burial place of France's great. Behind his coffin march the blind of France. The blind of France come to hear her thoughts. French is one of the several foreign languages that Helen knows. And it's vowels and accents seem easier for her to pronounce than English. Helen speaking French..."Without the Braille system how chaotic and incomplete would be our education. The dark portals of frustration would have forever separated us from the priceless treasure of literature, philosophy and science." In a lifetime lived to the continuous beat of applause. No moment has meant so much to Miss Keller. Afterwards, Helen Keller, Louis Braille's great disciple is made "Chevalier of the Legion of Honor".
The more I discover these unreleased films, the more I realize how much this great woman has been respected.Thank you again
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
It's always nice to hear from you, my friend.
Have a beautiful day.
It is truly moving to see this documentary film of Hellen's life and history.
She has dedicated her life and her emotions to many people with disabilities such as deaf and blind. Reading the valuable information the sentence she said "I cried because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet." she made me reflect a lot and understand what great she did with his heart and strength.
Thank you for sharing and remembering this great woman.
Have a nice weekend dear friend.
Lovely images 👍👍👍
Like~110,, Good morning, I am learning more and more about this wonderful woman who has inspired the world. She is actually bigger than life. Thank you very much. Have a great weekend.🙏
Surely, this *Lady Keller* life was greater than the life itself. How beautiful feeling of innocence, love and respect of each other 💕🤗 ... Deeply touched by *the beauty of her heart* 🕊️🙏🌿 ~ Thank you! *Helen 🌷* ~P.
I am learning more and more about this phenomenal lady who inspired the world, she's indeed bigger than life. Thank you very much!
Always inspiring and heartwarming stories! I particularly loved the section about Martha Graham's modern dance! I'm a fan! Also very touching to see the warm responses from people who were too, deaf and blind. Always sympathetic, endearing and compassionate, Helen was also so strong and courageous! A very beautiful confidence, sharing her warm caring feelings with all! Sending warm thoughts and respectful admiration to you my dear friend!
Thanks, my friend!
@@IamHelenKeller Always my pleasure Helen
@@MichaelFijal Likewise...I'm sure. 😀Hope things are going well for you. We haven't heard much from you in a few months. Warm Wishes! 🦋🌷🥀🦋
@@IamHelenKeller Thanks Helen! A lot has been going on here. My Dad had dementia and feel out of his chair Aug 29 2022. He went into the hospital and eventually died on Dec 19. I spent a lot of time during that period staying with Mom, and on for a time after his death. Then my meditation practice got more serious and I've kind of gone on retreat. I'm not sure when I'll be back to CZcams quite yet.Thanks so much for reaching out to say Hi. I hope that you're enjoying a cool and refreshing Spring! Warm wishes back to You!
@@MichaelFijal Hi Michael. I thought it might be something like that. Sorry to hear about your father. It's nice that you've been able to be there for your mother. Wishing you a peaceful spring, my friend! 🦋🌷🥀🦋
Amazing woman💛
Extraordinary! Really beautiful thank you for sharing.
Many thanks for sharing🙏🙇
Best wishes! ❤💛💚💙💜
This is amazing, Helen Keller was a wonderful soul. Hello from South Africa.
Thanks, my friend.
So glad you liked the old film clip.
Best Wishes!
Beautiful film and backstory. Thank you so very much for the spirit of Helen in this time of clouds and uncertainty. We must take hope and make of our lives a testament to our fellow man. Thank you, dear Helen. A beautiful day to you. Linda
Hi Linda.
Thanks for your visit.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the old film clip. Wishing you a lovely day!
She was a wonderful person with a golden heart, and the people was very grateful
to her for all her efforts. Thanks for sharing another beautiful video, dear friend
Hi Viktoria.
Thanks very much. It's always nice to see you.
What a courageous women, Helen smile throughout the whole video, said it all, she was blind however never took anything for granted, music was so absorbed into her soul, she could feel so deeply, she achieved so much in her lifetime, thanks for sharing all these clips, we learn how not to take so much for granted..
Hi Nancy-Marie.
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
Yes...I think there's a lot we can learn from Helen Keller, my friend.
Bonsoir merci pour ta belle vidéo et pour ce beau partage ☺ Passez une bonne bonne fin de journée & une douce soirée ... Surtout prenez bien soin de votre santé 😷 bien amicalement............. 🙏🌷❤🌸😷❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹
Great work dear Helen, many thanks, it was a big pleasure to be here, 70, best wishes, Rainbow
Thanks so much, my friend. I'm glad you liked it.
Incredible footage..
Great sharing of a legend ..
Big likes from Dubai 💜👍
Thanks my dear friend for always sharing Helen Keller story'❤️❤️❤️
Hi Julie.
Thanks for the nice comment, my friend.
It's always a pleasure to see you.
@@IamHelenKeller same to u my dear friend ✨🎶 God bless your Family always 💫💫💫
What a wonderful story. Truly enjoyed. Helen was truly one of the greats. Thumbs sky high 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍Lone Wolf :)
Thanks for the kind comment.So glad you enjoyed the video!
Beautiful share my friend, fantastic video, great share.
Thanks for your wonderful video.
Wonderful presentation and story Helen Keller dear friend.
Great personnality...Very impressive....💕🌷 like 9
Hi Jackie.
Thanks for the nice comment. Have a great day!
This is so amazing and wonderful. I didn't know that she starred in a documentary film about herself. That's so cool!
Thanks for stopping by.
It's always a pleasure to see you here! :)
It is so meaningful to be able to learn about Helen Keller's life that people normally did not know.
I think she's a real success. Very unique and nice video. 👍👍
Thanks for the thoughtful comment.
i'm glad you liked the little video. have a nice day.
She sure was beautiful ♥♥♥
Like 75. Wonderful! Thanks for showing!
Thanks for watching.
Have a great day!
Such a wonderful lady ❤
Hi Rita.
Thanks for stopping by.
It's a pleasure to see you.. Best wishes! :)
Hi dear friend, thanks for sharing this rare footage of Helen….she’s such an inspiration!! Hope all’s well, take care and all the best!
Great movie, thanks for sharing 👍💖💯
Thanks, my friend.
I'm glad to hear from you.
What an amazing woman & life story!
Thanks for watching, my friend.
So glad you enjoyed the little video! :)
She was such an amazingly outstanding person.
Hi Stephen.
Thanks for the kind comment... - It means a lot.
Wow the great Heller keller
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*_Hi Helen_*
*_Fantastic and informative documentary. 👍 Excellent and interesting video._*
*_Many thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful week. With best wishes :-) Richard_*
Thanks for watching, Richard...
Have a great new day.
A great woman, so inspiring and always smiling, very motivational story about the legendary lady and awesome video!!
Thanks for watching, my friend.
I wish you a beautiful day.
At 4:00 amazing how she enjoyed music through her touch.
Thanks for your visit.
It's nice to hear from you. Warm Wishes!
How so amazing film Helen! How so very enchanting! Absolutely majestic! Thank you so very much my dear friend for sharing these so magical moments with us in your most unique and wonderful way!
Hi Katerina. Thanks for your visit, my friend.
I'm glad you like the little video.
Have a nice day!
Your channel are about Helen Keller, it a member of your family i think, it look like a good story
Thank you very much for sharing this documentary. Given the reactions, I'm not the only one who found it very beautiful and interesting to see her life like this. I also regularly look back at the previous videos. Keep sharing because I love watching them. Warm greetings, Tine
Hi Tine.
Thanks for the nice comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Absolutely wonderful video 👍 Thank You very much for sharing !😘
when you see these pictures it warms your heart. so that's how she cumulated. this woman is one thing for me : a hero ! one can only have great respect for them. those were great pictures. especially your visit to eisenhower. your visit to the ballet is also impressive. unbelievable how this woman captured her surroundings. Thank you for these great pictures my dear friend. I couldn't find much information on google. Best regards...
Hi Peter.
Thanks for the kind comment. It means a lot.
I'm glad you enjoyed the old film.
Best wishes!
Absolutely wonderful video !!👍95 ... Thank You very much for sharing !😘
Wish You a happy new week☀️
Many warm greetings 🌸
Arlette
First time I see the real Helen Keller. Tusen takk.
Thanks for your visit.
I wish you a wonderful day.
Hello Helen Keller Channel! Thank you for showing me an interesting video! I really enjoyed it! Have a nice day!
Thanks for your visit.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video.
Best Wishes!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful great music and Absolutely lovely touching fabulous video and the awesome so beautiful played love it and the great footage you played my dear beautiful friend Helen keep safe have a beautiful Day Much Love from Huggie xoxo
Hi Huggie.
Thanks for the nice comment, my friend.
It's always nice to see you.
Very good documentary
Thanks, my friend.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you Helen May Francis for another extraordinary documentary about HK! Best wishes to you and happy days ahead. Merry Eastern too! Cheers, Eddy.
Hi Eddy.
Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed the old film footage, my friend.
Wishing you a lovely new day ahead!
Wonderful , Helen! 😃
Hi Anne. Thanks for your visit. So glad you enjoyed the little video.
I'm still working on my video of Helen's travel photos of India. But this was quicker to make. lol :)
Hope you're doing well, and your notification bell has returned. Warm Regards!
Nah, but I'm learning to roll with the YT punches. It may return some day. You asked me about the Royal Romance book, I couldn't find the part about Alix. I saw only chapters about Italian royalty! 😂 We are good here! Will keep a look out for your next vid! Warm wishes! 😃
@@blessOTMA That's really odd...The part about the Romanovs is called part ll and run from page 107 to page 210. The first photo on the title page of the book is of the "Tsaritsa" The chapters about Queen Elena of Italy are called part lll and follow right after. The book is by Kellogg Durland.-.-.- titled ."Royal Romances of Today."
Thank you for the page numbers Helen !😃 I'll look again.😁
@@IamHelenKeller Bele! The bell is back ! It was a matter of being desktop mode :)
lovely images
So nice and elegant video dear, she was a wonderful person
Thanks for sharing, have a lovely day
Hi Ida.
Thanks for your visit.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the old film.
This is a great and respected woman! Thanks for the interesting video!
Thanks for watching.
I wish you a beautiful day.
Hi Wish you a good evening and a great St. Patricks Day 👍🏻🍀🌷🌹 Great vintage film. Love old movies. Great footage of Eisenhower and Helen Keller.
Thanks for watching. Yes the footage of Helen and Eisenhower is interesting. I read that Eisenhower cried when He met Helen. Wishing you a wonderful day.
Que hermosa historia la que nos compartes saludos👍10:02🤝
So touching,beautiful and wonderful movie creation!!Thank you for sharing,dear Helen!!Have a nice day and stay safe!!~Macky:)🌺✨
Hi Macky.
Thanks for watching.
I'm glad you enjoyed the old film. Have a nice day!
Puro amor, vida e perseverança. Vou assistir desde a parte 1.
Hi Renata.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
So beautiful video. Thanks for sharing my friend.❤️
I like it and best wishes👍👍👍
That is absolutely wonderful video dear Karen❤🧡❤🧡
Thanks Lola.
Have a great day, my friend.
Beautiful video 👍👍👍
Thanks very much!
always interesting and a pleasure
Hi Tom.
Thanks for your visit. It's always nice to hear from you.
Wishing you a wonderful new day, my friend.
wonderful music and vid!! th-up!!
Hi Gary.
Thanks for watching. Glad you liked it! :)
Nice my dear Friend
Best wishes to you!
Hi Lara.
thanks, my friend.
wishing you a wonderful day.
Love this! Well done!
Thanks for watching.
Have a great new day!
So beautiful video. Thanks for sharing my friend. I like it
Greetings, Manu
Thanks, my friend.
I'm glad you like the little video. Thanks for your visit.
Great my dear Helen ❤ 🤗 All the best to you - good mood, good health, good travel, good impressions and warm meetings with good people! Let a smile always adorn your courageous face, because it suits you very much! I wish you inspiration and creativity in all your affairs, and let your plans come true!
Such an awesome role model !
Thanks for the nice comment
So glad you enjoyed the little video.
Warm Winter Wishes! :)
This story i great
🤯.... The epitome of real strength...
Wonderful upload! Big thumbs up
Thanks for the video, my friend!♥
Hi Luna.
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Wonderful information and film! Truly amazing! :)
Thanks, my friend.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video.
Have a great day!
so nice to watch very interesting many thanks my friend like wish you a great evening and good new week warm greetings Petra
Hi Petra.
Thanks, my friend. It's nice to see you.
Thanks for sharing this interesting video. ! Have a fabulous week ahead
Oh what a beautiful hat she chose 😊💕
Hi Indi. Thanks for your visit. Yes, I liked the hat she was buying also.
I suppose she could feel the different types of material the hat was made from. It seems like she always had beautiful clothing. Best Wishes!
So awesome and impressive♥️This is a great and respected woman! 😊
Thanks for sharing! Have a nice day !😘❤️👍66
Hi Patrizia.
Thanks very much.
It's always nice to see you.
Seriously? "Once Helen wanted to feel a lion. Annie Sullivan informed the zoo. A lion was fed. Helen entered the cage and felt the lion from its head to its tail."
I know...Lol 🐸I hope the lion was very well fed. 🦋
Amazing 🙏
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🧡💮🧡 Well done. Like 13
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Thanks very much, my friend.
♥️ *Helen* ♥️
Hi Bonnie.
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thanks for sharing Sweetheart Heartfelt greetings to you See you later
Very nice , my dear friend ! Best regards !
Hi Sophie.
Thanks very much!
What an incredibly great joy for life this wonderful woman had. I wish I had met her 🧡I really enjoy your videos. Thank you very much for that 🌞Best wishes from Germany 🍀from Ute
Hi Ute. Thanks for your visit. I'm glad you enjoyed the little video.
It's always a pleasure to hear from you, my friend.
I wish you a wonderful new day. 🌿🐸🐸🌿
Wonderful drama and dance singing sharing 💚❤️🧡
Thanks very much!
She was so inteligent and determined ..and so pretty
nice documentary 👍
Thanks very much. Have a great day!
A very informative and interesting video as always. Best wishes my friend. -Ron
Hi Ron.
Thanks for watching. so glad you enjoyed the old film clip.
Best Wishes!
Very interesting and great documentary ❤️
Here is Alan's wife Yvonne. He passed away 3 months ago :(
Hi Yvonne.
Thanks for stopping by. It's a pleasure to see you here.
Sorry to hear about Alan passing away. Please accept my best wishes! :)
PERFECT VODEO HAPPY NEW DAY
Thanks very much.
Have a nice day.
Hi Helen good day love 👉💐👣
Thanks for watching. Have a wonderful day.
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Interesante video amiga,. Like
Salu2,-Marina
Thanks very much!
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Amazing Documentary about an extraordinary woman! I am currently working on a short film and would love to include footage of Helen Keller. Could you tell me where I could buy archive material or where you got your video material from? Thank you! 😊
Hi Luna. It's nice to hear from you. I get my film clips from a DVD I bought on Amazon called "Helen Keller in Her Story" And a DVD called "Unconquered: Helen Keller in her story, and visions in silent darkness". I think the first dvd isn't as high resolution quality as the second DVD. Although it has a few more scenes that were cut out of the second dvd. I also get film clips from a video on youtube called "Deliverance". It's a 1919 silent film about Helen Keller posted by the library of congress. Only the last part of the video has actual film of Helen Keller. You have to type in "Helen Keller Deliverance" to find the film on youtube. Plus I get other film clips from the internet, when I discover them. You can always use film clips from my channel if you want. Most of my newer Helen Keller videos are in 720 resolution. That's really as high of a resolution that's available for those film clips. Anyway, tell me if you make a Helen Keller video and put it on youtube. I always like to watch Helen Keller films. Have a wonderful day, my friend. 🦋🥀🌹🦋
Thank you so much for your kind and helpful response! And thank you for offering that I could use your video material, that is very kind of you ☺️ I just started researching so I don‘t think there will be any video soon, but I will update you in case I finish it 😁 have a lovely day ☺️🫶
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Thanks for watching. Have a nice day!
ஜ۩۞۩ஜ 🌸 🌱 💕B E A U T I F U L V I D E O 💕!my friend I wish you a wonderful weekend ஜ۩۞۩ஜ💖💖,Susan
it story great Helen..... look Margaret Theacher?
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Hi Manel.
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wonderful my dear friend sending love
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thanks for sharing Sweetheart Heartfelt greetings to you See you later