31 Oct 1999
Anya's Bell
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.
Love, Mary
A teen, who is always in trouble in school and has been sent to reform school, turns her life around when a counselor discovers she is dyslexic.
Top Billed Cast
Kristy McNichol Mary Groda-Lewis
Matt Clark Fannie Groda
David Paymer David Lewis
Rachel Ticotin Rachel Martin
Piper Laurie Christine Groda
Leslie Wing Jill
Wayne Robson Dr. Sitton
Dorothy Dells Beatrice Symes
David Sage Dr. Miller
Romy Walthall Jeanine
Lycia Naff Delia
David Faustino Christopher
Sarah Partridge Barbara
Ron Recasner Bernard Fuller
Tamu Blackwell Eugenia
Shana Lane-Block Iris
Terry David Mulligan Dr. Powers
Jackson Davies Mr. Yates
Tom Heaton Gerald Crowhurst
Kate Robbins Jan
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