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Pollyanna (1920)

APPROVED 58 min  -  Family | Comedy | Drama  -   18 January 1920 (USA)
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When Pollyanna is orphaned, she is sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers that... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Powell

Writers:

Eleanor H. Porter (novel), Catherine Chisholm Cushing (play), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Mary Pickford, Wharton James and Katherine Griffith
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Pollyanna -- When Pollyanna is orphaned, she is sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers that many of the people in her aunt's New England home town are as ill-tempered as her aunt...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mary Pickford ...
Wharton James Wharton James ...
Reverend John Whittier
Katherine Griffith Katherine Griffith ...
Aunt Polly Harrington
Helen Jerome Eddy Helen Jerome Eddy ...
Nancy Thing, Polly's Maid
George Berrell George Berrell ...
Old Tom, Polly's Handyman
Howard Ralston Howard Ralston ...
William Courtleigh William Courtleigh ...
John Pendleton
Herbert Prior Herbert Prior ...
Dr. Tom Chilton
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Storyline

When Pollyanna is orphaned, she is sent to live with her crotchety Aunt Polly. Pollyanna discovers that many of the people in her aunt's New England home town are as ill-tempered as her aunt. But Pollyanna's incurable optimism - exemplified by her "glad game," in which she looks for the bright side of every situation - bring a change to the staid old community. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Unrequited Love | Aunt Niece Relationship | Paralysis | Crippled Child | Doctor  | See more »

Genres:

Family | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El ruiseñor del pueblo See more »

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$1,160,962 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Mary Pickford Company See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(18 fps)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Of this film, screenwriter Frances Marion said, "We proceeded with the dull routine of making a picture we both thought nauseating, 'Pollyanna'. I hated writing it, Malry [star Mary Pickford] hated playing it." See more »

Connections

Referenced in Historia del cine: Epoca muda (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rock-a-Bye Baby"
Written by Effie I. Canning
Lyrics in an intertitle when Pollyanna sings to her dying father
Played on organ by Gaylord Carter in the alternate version See more »