Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story
Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story2001
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Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story
1h 30m·Adventure, TV Movie
Directed by Manon Briand·2001
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5.5/10 avgAverage user ratingThis 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.
DirectorManon BriandStudioCookie Jar Entertainment
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Caroline DhavernasMarilyn Bell | Marilyn Bell |
 Amy SloanJoan | Joan |
 Graeme SomervilleGeorge Bryant | George Bryant |
 Vlasta VranaGeorge McBlair | George McBlair |
 Kent McQuaidMyron Peters | Myron Peters |
 Lisa Bronwyn MoorePatsy MacKinnon | Patsy MacKinnon |
 Ron WhiteGus Ryder | Gus Ryder |
 Claudia BessoFlorence Chadwick | Florence Chadwick |
 Chip ChuipkaSyd Bell | Syd Bell |
 Jennifer MorehouseGrace Bell | Grace Bell |
| NNatasha TofflemireKaren Bell | Karen Bell |
 Susan GloverPhyllis Ryder | Phyllis Ryder |