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  • Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story (2001)
  • TV-PG
    TV Movie | 90 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Heart: The Marilyn Bell Story (2001)
TV-PG
TV Movie | 90 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

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 ...See moreThis 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. Written by Sundar Narayan See less
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Feb 4, 2001 (Canada)

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Caroline Dhavernas
Marilyn Bell Marilyn Bell   See fewer
Graeme Somerville
George Bryant George Bryant   See fewer
Vlasta Vrana
George McBlair George McBlair   See fewer
Kent McQuaid
Myron Peters Myron Peters   See fewer
Lisa Bronwyn Moore
Patsy MacKinnon Patsy MacKinnon   See fewer
Chip Chuipka
Syd Bell Syd Bell   See fewer
Jennifer Morehouse
Grace Bell Grace Bell   See fewer
Ron White
Gus Ryder Gus Ryder   See fewer
Claudia Besso
Florence Chadwick Florence Chadwick   See fewer
Natasha Tofflemire
Karen Bell Karen Bell   See fewer
David Schaap
Race Official Race Official   See fewer
Susan Glover
Phyllis Ryder Phyllis Ryder   See fewer
Evan King
Cliff Lumsdon Cliff Lumsdon   See fewer
Jean Brassard
Freeman Freeman   See fewer
Alan Fawcett
Gordon Spears Gordon Spears   See fewer
Sean Devine
Hindmarsh Hindmarsh   See fewer
Richard Zeman
Jack Russell Jack Russell   See fewer
Michael Rudder
Dr. Bernie Willinsky Dr. Bernie Willinsky   See fewer
John Ross
Mark Harrison Mark Harrison   See fewer
Matthew Tiffin
Gerry Wilson Gerry Wilson   See fewer
Pierre Leblanc
Ted Dinsmore Ted Dinsmore   See fewer
Andrew W. Walker
Jerry Kerschner (as Andrew Walker) Jerry Kerschner (as Andrew Walker)   See fewer
Griffith Brewer
Old Geezer Old Geezer   See fewer
Mark Trafford
NJ Race Official NJ Race Official   See fewer
Robert Higden
Joe Coltrane Joe Coltrane   See fewer
Bill Rowat
Flo's Trainer Flo's Trainer   See fewer
Jeannie Walker
The Star Operator The Star Operator   See fewer
Kliment Denchev
Gorchinski (as 'Klimbo') Gorchinski (as 'Klimbo')   See fewer
Michael O'Reilly
Mayor Saunders Mayor Saunders   See fewer
Ray Stone
CNE MC CNE MC   See fewer
Philip Pretten
Peace Officer Peace Officer   See fewer
Alain Goulem
Radio Commentator Radio Commentator   See fewer
Shelly Gonzalez
Marilyn's Friend (uncredited) Marilyn's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Liebman
Lakeshore swimmer (uncredited) Lakeshore swimmer (uncredited)   See fewer
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