The Woman Who Willed a Miracle
The Woman Who Willed a Miracle (1983), is an ABC Afterschool Special starring Cloris Leachman, M. Emmet Walsh, Leif Green and Rosemary Murphy.
| The Woman Who Willed a Miracle | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure Comedy Drama Family |
| Written by | Arthur Heinemann |
| Directed by | Sharron Miller |
| Starring | Cloris Leachman M. Emmet Walsh Leif Green Rosemary Murphy |
| Music by | Glenn Paxton |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dick Clark |
| Producer(s) | Joanne Curley-Kerner Preston Fischer Sharron Miller |
| Production location(s) | Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Editor(s) | Arthur Schneider Sharron Miller |
| Running time | 45 min. |
| Production company(s) | Dick Clark Productions |
| Distributor | ABC |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | Color |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | February 9, 1983 |
Dick Clark was the executive producer under the auspices of his company, Dick Clark Productions. It was produced by Preston Fischer, Sharron Miller, and Joanne Curley-Kerner, and was directed by Sharron Miller and written by Arthur Heinemann. It tells the extraordinary true story of Leslie Lemke, a blind, cognitively impaired boy with cerebral palsy who was raised from infancy by a foster mother who stubbornly refused to let him die. Because of her love and dedication, he not only survived but was discovered to be a musical savant.
The New York Times called it one of the most famous of all Afterschool specials.
Awards
- 1983 Emmy Awards for:
- Best Children's Programming
- Best Director (Sharron Miller)
- Best Writer (Arthur Heineman)
- Outstanding Lead Actress (Cloris Leachman)
- 1983 Christopher Award
- 1983 Peabody Award
- 1984 Directors Guild of America Award (Sharron Miller)