Hollywood Flashback: Nancy Hamilton Made Oscars History With ‘Helen Keller in Her Story’

Story by Carly Thomas

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Groundbreaking director Nancy Hamilton made Oscars history as the first woman to win best documentary for her intimate portrait of disability rights icon Helen Keller.

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Hamilton and Keller developed a close friendship, with Keller handpicking the filmmaker to bring her life story to the screen.
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Nancy Hamilton, Helen Keller, Katharine Cornell, Morgan Lewis, Oscars, Helen Keller in Her Story, The Unconquered, How High the Moon

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