Anya's Bell

Oct 31, 1999

1h 37m

★ 6.0

Overview

Inspirational tale set in the late 1940s involving an elderly blind woman with a unique collection of bells in her home and a dyslexic 12-year-old boy who form an offbeat friendship to help each other overcome a disability.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

Lett-Reese International Productions

Erratic Entertainment Inc.

Universal Television

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Cast

Anya Herpick

Della Reese

Scott Rhymes

Mason Gamble

Patrick Birmingham

Tom Cavanagh

Lila

Nancy McLoughlin

Jeanne Rhymes

Kelly Rowan

Miss Jenkins

Mary Parker Williams

Billy

Clayton Taylor

Rich

Hamilton Lucas

Preacher

Curley Green

Mr. Halstrom

Steve Anderson

Mr. Taft

Robert E. Hartenberger

Trudy Mullnucks

Elizabeth Thornell

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