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Pollyanna

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7.0/10 • 193

1960-05-192h 14m

ComedyDramaFamily

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

Directors
David Swift
Editors
Frank Gross

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  1. Hayley Mills

    Hayley Mills

    Pollyanna

  2. Jane Wyman

    Jane Wyman

    Aunt Polly

  3. Richard Egan

    Richard Egan

    Dr. Edmond Chilton

  4. Karl Malden

    Karl Malden

    Reverend Paul Ford

  5. Nancy Olson

    Nancy Olson

    Nancy Furman

  6. Adolphe Menjou

    Adolphe Menjou

    Mr. Pendergast

  7. Donald Crisp

    Donald Crisp

    Mayor Karl Warren

  8. Agnes Moorehead

    Agnes Moorehead

    Mrs. Snow

  9. Kevin Corcoran

    Kevin Corcoran

    Jimmy Bean

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Wuchak

Jul 9, 2020

8/10

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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$2,500,000.00
Revenue
$3,750,000.00
Keywords
small townbased on novel or bookfriendsorphanvermonttween girlchild protagonist1900spollyanna