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Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story
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.
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Awards
- 2001 - Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - nominated
- 2001 - Gemini - Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series - winner
- 2001 - Gemini - Best Overall Sound in a Dramatic Program or Series - nominated
- 2001 - Gemini - Best Sound Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series - nominated
