YMMV / The Miracle Worker

• Genius Bonus: The only Sullivan Aunt Ev had heard of (before Annie) was John L. Sullivan, a champion boxer known as the "Boston Strong Boy".
• Heartwarming in Hindsight: After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the 80s, Patty Duke would spend the rest of her life working as an advocate for mental healthcare, much like how Helen Keller would spend her life as an advocate for the physically disabled.
• Iron Woobie: Annie and Helen
• Narm: Inga Swenson’s performance as Kate Keller can sometimes be a little too melodramatic to take quite seriously.
• Signature Scene: Any parody or clip of the movie will most likely be of the scene where Annie pumps water onto Helen's hands to get her to teach her to say "water."
• Stoic Woobie: Kate continues to hope that Helen can be made well, despite disappointment after disappointment.