Anya's Bell (1999) - Turner Classic Movies

Anya's Bell


2h 1999

Brief Synopsis

In 1949, young Scott Rymes is having trouble in school. When his mother, Jeanne, learns that her son is seated in what the teacher describes as the "dumb section" of his class, she allows him to stay home from school for the short remainder of the year. Scott, meanwhile, befriends an older blind wom

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1999
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Synopsis

In 1949, young Scott Rymes is having trouble in school. When his mother, Jeanne, learns that her son is seated in what the teacher describes as the "dumb section" of his class, she allows him to stay home from school for the short remainder of the year. Scott, meanwhile, befriends an older blind woman named Anya Herpick, whom he met while making deliveries for the drug store where he works. He learns that Anya may have to leave town to move to a retirement home for the blind. Unwilling to let her leave, Scott teaches Anya how to use a rod-cane, which will allow her to get around on her own. Anya teaches Scott how to read braille, which he learns easily. Anya discovers that Scott is not "dumb" but that he has dyslexia.

Crew

Steve C. Aaron

Sound Mixer

Jolie Anna Andreatta

Costume Designer

Simon Ayer

Casting

Daniel Bagley

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Charles Bornstein

Editor

Mike Cook

Best Boy

Karen Danaher-dorr

Executive Producer

Roberta Doheny

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Anna Downing

Accountant

Kris Evans

Makeup Artist

Jason Fife

Key Grip

Judi Giovanni

Set Decorator

Jim Goldthwait

Assistant Director

Stephen Grubbs

Sound Editor

Stephanie Hagen

Associate Producer

June Hatch

Production Coordinator

Lee Holdridge

Music

Beth Hymson-ayer

Casting

Kathy Jarvis

Stunt Man

Kristi Johns

Adr Editor

Stan Jones

Music Editor

Chester Kaczenski

Production Designer

Ann Kindberg

Producer

Ann Kindberg

Unit Production Manager

Franklin Lett

Executive Producer

Ben Lonsdale

Assistant Camera Operator

Gordon Lonsdale

Director Of Photography

Graham Ludlow

Executive Producer

Chris Main

Boom Operator

Joya Margolin

Assistant

Lynn Maughan

Construction Coordinator

Sean Mckinley

Assistant Editor

Robin E Mcmullan

Costume Supervisor

Gayle Minkovitch-jensen

Extras Agent/Coordinator

Linda Montanti

Assistant Director

Mario Moreno

Transportation Coordinator

Sam Okun

Executive Producer

K C Olsen

Dolly Grip

Bunny Parker

Hair Stylist

Tena Parker-liddiard

Hair

Tena Parker-liddiard

Makeup

Rebecca Poulos

Script Supervisor

Peter Reale

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Rhineer

Assistant Camera Operator

Greg Rhineer

Camera Operator

Fred Rindlisbacher

Other

Robbin Shahani

Assistant

Roz Soulam

Casting Director

David W Stoddard

Gaffer

Christine A Tope

Assistant Director

John R Uibel

Art Director

Bruce Wing

Property Master

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
Release Date
1999
Location
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States October 31, 1999

Began shooting June 14, 1999.

Completed shooting July 8, 1999.

TV rating: TV-PG