Number 01: Patty Duke as Helen Keller in "The Miracle Worker" (Best Supporting Actress Ranking)

Well, here is my variety one. To decide this place, I just questioned myself the question: if, of all the winners in that group, only one particular could keep her Oscar and I could make a decision that – who would it be? And my response was really easy.

In fact, Patty Duke could appear like this sort of an unlikely selection for the quantity 1. The character of Helen Keller does not really let a whole lot of depth, the functionality stays on one be aware nearly all the time and also does not existing any alter. But often, all these factors aren’t needed particularly when it arrives to a character that is such a actual physical obstacle. The inexperience of Patty Duke and her willingness to allow herself totally go in this role create 1 of the most overwhelming performances at any time.

Helen Keller is a deaf and blind woman, caught in a world of silence, not able to talk with these close to her and also unable to recognize what they count on from her. From a complex level-of-see, Patty Duke is genuinely flawless – her vocals, her wild temper, her violence, her facial function all will come throughout as each believable and fascinating. She identified exactly the right stability to make Helen a character you care about although in no way attempting to get any sympathy for her. She helps make the wrestle of Annie Sullivan plausible – she enjoys Helen but also denies her any pity.

And even although I explained that Helen Keller is a character that lacks depth, this is not true for Patty Duke’s characterization – simply because she displays that there is in fact much likely on inside of her head. She learns very speedily, she understands that her mothers and fathers will never ever punish her for her habits and so she has mastered the method of manipulating them. Every person always suppose that she is dumb and Patty Duke shows how Helen utilizes this to her possess advantage, even without actually recognizing that does it.

The scenes amongst Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft are definitely masterpieces of acting – specifically their battle at the dinner table. Nothings seems rehearsed, every thing appears to be spontaneous and true. When Helen is crying for her mom, Patty Duke is extremely touching but yet again she never attempts to get our sympathy but exhibits Helen as what she is – ‘a terribly spoiled child’.

And then there is the ‘water-scene’ – a lot more than at any time, Patty Duke’s vocal functions blows the audience absent and it’s 1 of the most touching and at the exact same time most cheerful scenes at any time.

Even even though most folks these days would give the award that calendar year to Angela Lansbury, I thank Patty Duke for providing one particular of the handful of performances that absolutely and without any hesitation fulfill me as a outstanding piece of artwork.