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Amy [VHS]

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WOnderful look at the life a woman who lost her child who was deaf. Her husband found their son more of a freak than a child. She then goes to help other deaf and blind children after leaving her husband. She learns to laugh and love again. The friendship of these children brings a smile to your face. It is an emotional rollercoaster at some points.

I saw this when I was young and loved it. It is a wonderful story of a woman who dares to reach her dreams in an era where women did not have alot of choices. Also, it shows that we must be sensitive and kind to others. A great family film!

Amy starring Jenny Agutter is a wonderful sweet movie about a wealthy woman who leaves home to go and teach at a school for deaf children, it is a very heartwarming movie and if you like heartwarming movies than I recommend this movie!

I watched this movie for the first time when I was a child (probably 7 or 8 years old) and I remember even then how much it touched me. It was so sad, and mad me want to cry. I've never been very emotional, so that was quite an impression on my little life at that time. We had taped it off TV and I used to watch it all the time for several years following. Just recently I remembered about it and set out on a quest to find it! How great that AMAZON sells it to the public and at a great price, too. If you are a parent, you should buy this movie if not for yourself, for your child. It will help them learn about kids who are "special" and how a person should treat them.

The story of a woman at the turn of the century who leaves her husband and goes to a school to teach deaf children to speak. She falls in love with the children, and then with the doctor. No one knows of her past. This charming Disney movie was intended for TV, but was released to theaters.

I saw this movie in the theaters when I was 8 years old. It was playing as a preface to Mary Poppins. I liked it better than Mary Poppins! I can still remember the feelings it left me with....it was a very emotional film and the characters are wonderful. I think this is a must see for children and adults.

I think Disney did a super job in portraying the plight of Deaf and Blind children at the turn of the century. And I think films like this helped bring about changes in legislation such as IDEA ( individuals with disabilities act). While this story does have some tragedy in it, it was not an easy time for institutionalized children back then. And contrary to what others wrote, the train scene was not gory. The fact that the school did not have the funding it needed to protect the children further speaks of the injustice and maltreatment of disabled children of the past. Kudos to Disney.

I have been looking for this movie for a long time, I am glad that I found this movie on VHS today but I am surprised that it's not on DVD yet because it''s such a GOOD movie!!! It's a Disney movie about deaf and blind children and this nice, kind, sweet, and loving lady named "Amy" left her home and her mean husband to a new town to teach deaf children at a school for the deaf and blind how to speak after her own deaf kid died. It's a heartwarming, loving and touching movie!! Ü And Just because it is made by Disney it's a nice and clean movie! So you don't have to worry about kids watching it.

AMY is an altogether wonderful drama from the Disney studios, with Jenny Agutter a glowing presence in the title role. This was originally intended as a made-for-television feature before the filmmakers decided the film was worthy of a full cinema release.

The story concerns a young woman named Amy Medford who escapes her domineering husband and becomes a speech-teacher in a school for deaf and blind children. She meets with resistance from head teacher Malvina (Nanette Fabray) though her methods soon earn the approval of the other teachers and the children, who grow to adore her. Amy forms a particularly-close bond with the deaf Henry Watkins (Otto Rechenberg) before a tragic accident shatters the peace and Amy's husband finally discovers her...

Jenny Agutter offers surprisingly low-key performance and the film is all the better for it. This is a simple human drama from Disney, one that has been cruelly-neglected and it is such a shame because the movie has so much going for it. The supporting cast includes Margaret O'Brien, Kathleen Nolan, Lou Fant, Barry Newman, Lance Le Gault, David Hollander and Bumper. Julie Budd sings the movie's theme song "The Many Ways to Love".

I watched this movie with my daughters when they were young. Such a heart warming story. I would love to have a copy on DVD. Please let me know when it becomes available - I know each of my daughters would also like a copy.