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Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story

Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story

(2001)

Overview

This made-for-TV bio-pic is about Marilyn Bell, a Canadian teenager who, in 1954, was the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She won the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition prize after Florence Chadwick, a then-famous American swimmer who was widely expected to win, dropped out in the middle of the race. Half of this heart-warming movie is devoted to the 21 hour swim in which the 16-year old Bell is exhorted by her pushy coach Gus Ryder not to give up.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Manon Briand
  2. Writer : Karen Walton
  3. Cast : Caroline Dhavernas,Amy Sloan,Graeme Somerville,Vlasta Vrana,Kent McQuaid,Lisa Bronwyn Moore,Ron White,Claudia Besso,Chip Chuipka,Jennifer Morehouse,Natasha Tofflemire,Susan Glover

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Original TitleHeart: The Marilyn Bell Story

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2001-02-04

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 30m

Production CompaniesCookie Jar Entertainment

Genres

  • Adventure
  • TV Movie

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