| Call Me Anna | |
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| Genre |
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| Based on | Call Me Anna by |
| Written by | John McGreevey |
| Directed by | Gilbert Cates |
| Starring | Patty Duke Timothy Carhart Howard Hesseman Deborah May Ari Meyers Millie Perkins |
| Composer | Garry Sherman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sheldon Pinchuk |
| Producers | Gilbert Cates Anna Duke-Pearce |
| Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
| Editor | Lee Burch |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Production companies | Call Me Anna Company Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions Gilbert Cates Productions Mianna Pearce Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | November 11, 1990 (1990-11-11) |
Call Me Anna is a 1990 Americanmade-for-televisionbiographicaldrama film directed byGilbert Cates and written byJohn McGreevey. It is based on the 1988 bookCall Me Anna byPatty Duke andKenneth Turan. The film stars Patty Duke,Timothy Carhart,Howard Hesseman,Deborah May,Ari Meyers andMillie Perkins. The film premiered onABC on November 11, 1990.[1][2][3]
The film traces Duke’s rise to fame, beginning with her early years under the management of John and Ethel Ross, who changed her name from Anna Marie Duke to Patty Duke. It highlights her breakthrough role as Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker, for which she won an Academy Award at age 16. The narrative also explores her struggles with bipolar disorder, tumultuous personal relationships, and eventual advocacy for mental health awareness.- IMDb
The original airing of the film ranked 18th out of 93 shows airing the week of November 5–11, 1990. It earned a 15.9 rating and a 24 share, ranking second in its time slot.[4]