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Pollyanna

1960-05-19 Comedy 2hr 14m

A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

  • Released
    1960-05-19
  • Revenue
    $3,750,000
  • Budget
    $2,500,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 14m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Drama, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.4
  • Production
    Walt Disney Productions

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David Swift
Director
David Swift
Screenplay
Walt Disney
Producer
Keywords:
small town based on novel or book friends orphan vermont tween girl child protagonist 1900s pollyanna

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Cast

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills
Pollyanna
Jane Wyman

Jane Wyman
Aunt Polly
Richard Egan

Richard Egan
Dr. Edmond Chilton
Karl Malden

Karl Malden
Reverend Paul Ford
Nancy Olson

Nancy Olson
Nancy Furman
Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou
Mr. Pendergast
Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp
Mayor Karl Warren
Agnes Moorehead

Agnes Moorehead
Mrs. Snow
Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran
Jimmy Bean
James Drury

James Drury
George Dodds
Reta Shaw

Reta Shaw
Tillie Lagerlof
Leora Dana

Leora Dana
Mrs. Ford
Anne Seymour

Anne Seymour
Amelia Tarbell
Edward Platt

Edward Platt
Ben Tarbell
Mary Grace Canfield

Mary Grace Canfield
Angelica
Jenny Egan

Jenny Egan
Mildred Snow
Gage Clarke

Gage Clarke
Mr. Murg
Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe
Mr. Neely
Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary
Mr. Thomas
Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing
Mr. Gorman
Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey
Fishing Booth Attendant (Uncredited)
Paul Frees

Paul Frees
Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)
Don Ames

Don Ames
Townsman (Uncredited)
Jack Deery

Jack Deery
Townsman (Uncredited)
Stephanie Gorman

Stephanie Gorman
Girl Singing 'America, America' (Uncredited)
Tim Graham

Tim Graham
Orphanage Worker (Uncredited)
Signe Hack

Signe Hack
Townswoman (Uncredited)
Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey
Editor (Uncredited)
Harvey Karels

Harvey Karels
Party Guest (Uncredited)
Jon Lormer

Jon Lormer
Mr. Geary (Uncredited)
Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus
McEnerney, Dress Shop Manager (Uncredited)
William Newell

William Newell
Mr. Hooper (Uncredited)
Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome
Townswoman (Uncredited)
Fred Rapport

Fred Rapport
Townsman (Uncredited)
Charles Seel

Charles Seel
Train Conductor (Uncredited)
George Sowards

George Sowards
Wagon Driver (Uncredited)
David Swift

David Swift
Fireman (Uncredited)
Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Pollyanna
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A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2020-07-09

_**A spiritless New England town needs a shot of life and joy**_ In 1912, an optimistic orphaned girl used to poverty as the daughter of ... read more

_**A spiritless New England town needs a shot of life and joy**_ In 1912, an optimistic orphaned girl used to poverty as the daughter of missionaries (Hayley Mills) travels to Harrington, Vermont, to live with her wealthy aunt (Jane Wyman), who “owns” the town and runs it with a joyless legalistic hand. The dispirited citizens desperately need this lil’ effervescent angel. Richard Egan plays a doctor, an ex-beau of the aunt who returns to town while Carl Malden plays the pastor seriously in need of an epiphany. Nancy Olson, Adolphe Menjou and Agnes Moorehead also have key roles. On the surface, “Pollyanna” (1960) is a quaint family drama with a little comedy, but it’s heartwarming and tackles heavy real-life issues, particularly the crushing burden of legalism in which Christianity loses its heart and becomes a rule-oriented, lifeless religion where mere appearances are the all-and-end-all. One of the best sequences is the menacing sermon on eternal damnation, which evokes both concern and amusement (Malden hams it up a bit), but there are several other worthy scenes. Pollyanna reminds me of this kitten we got as a gift, found near death in a game reserve. He was the happiest cat and spread love & joy to everyone, all the time. He was a gift from God, a veritable walking miracle. The film runs 2 hours, 14 minutes and was shot in Southern Cal: Aunt Polly’s mansion was located in Santa Rosa, the Bazaar sequences were done at Universal City and the railroad station scenes were shot in St Helena; other locations are Calistoga, Petaluma and Disney Studios, Burbank. GRADE: A-/B+

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A Review by narrator56 8

Written by narrator56 on 2020-09-12

Forty years after Mary Pickford made her successful version of Pollyanna, based on the children’s book and a play, Walt Disney turned his cr... read more

Forty years after Mary Pickford made her successful version of Pollyanna, based on the children’s book and a play, Walt Disney turned his creative team to the task. Unless you are a fan or a student of silent movies, you will probably find this newer version more entertaining. Hayley Mills shines as the cheerful child who teaches an entire town to play the optimistic aGlad Game, and she is bubbly and cute enough to pull it off. I enjoyed the humor and the pace of the story. Not a lot was left off, as it was in the short one hour long silent film. Disney films always find great character actors, it seems. My favorites among the supporting cast was Mary Grace Canfield as Angelica and Agnes Morehead as Mrs. Snow. The scenes showing the improvement of Mrs. Snow’s outlook on life were patient and earned the heartwarming feeling they produced. I found it interesting that the movie had a sentimental ending as you would expect, but it didn’t quite tie it all up in a bow as you usually find in a Disney movie, and indeed as was done in the Masterpiece Theater PBS version done forty years after this one.

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A Review by Wuchak

_**A spiritless New England town needs a shot of life and joy**_ In 1912, an optimistic orphaned girl used to poverty as the daughter of missionaries (Hayley Mills) travels to Harrington, Vermont, to live with her wealthy aunt (Jane Wyma...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Wuchak 8

Written by Wuchak on 2020-07-09

_**A spiritless New England town needs a shot of life and joy**_ In 1912, an optimistic orphaned girl used to poverty as the daughter of missionaries (Hayley Mills) travels to Harrington, Vermont, ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by narrator56 8

Written by narrator56 on 2020-09-12

Forty years after Mary Pickford made her successful version of Pollyanna, based on the children’s book and a play, Walt Disney turned his creative team to the task. Unless you are a fan or a student o...

read more