Anya's Bell

1999 American TV series or program

Anya's Bell
Written by	David Alexander
Directed by	Tom McLoughlin
Starring	Della Reese Mason Gamble Kelly Rowan Tom Cavanagh
Music by	Lee Holdridge
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Producers	Karen Danaher-Dorr Graham Ludlow Franklin Lett Sam Okun
Cinematography	Gordon Lonsdale
Editor	Charles Bornstein
Running time	97 minutes
Production companies	Left/Reese International Productions Erratic Entertainment Universal Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	October 31, 1999 (1999-10-31)

Anya's Bell is a television film that aired on CBS on October 31, 1999, starring Della Reese as Anya Herpick.

Plot

In 1949, Anya is a blind woman who was always taken care of by her mother. Anya copes with her loneliness by collecting bells, a situation which becomes worse when her mother dies. Now middle-aged and alone, Anya befriends a 12-year-old delivery boy, Scott Rhymes. Scott is considered "slow", though later it is revealed that he is dyslexic (a disorder not commonly understood at that time).^[1] Anya teaches him to read Braille, which Scott rapidly learns, and the two become close friends.

Cast

Della Reese as Anya Herpick
Mason Gamble as Scott Rhymes
Kelly Rowan as Jeanne Rhymes
Tom Cavanagh as Patrick Birmingham

Awards

2000 Young Artist Award: Best Performance in a TV Movie or Pilot: Leading Young Actor - Mason Gamble (won)^[2]

2000 Humanitas Prize (nominated)^[3]

References

^ "Anya's Bell". AllMovie. Archived from the original on 2006-04-26. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
^ "21st Annual Young Artist Awards". YoungArtistAwards.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-19.
^ Lasky, David Jay (June 28, 2000). "Humanitas nominees announced". Variety. Retrieved June 22, 2024.