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Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)

86 min  -  Drama  -   28 June 1940 (USA)
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Anne Shirley, having recently wed her childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe, takes a teaching position in a prestigious school far from her home on Prince Edward Island... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Hively
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anne Shirley ...
James Ellison James Ellison ...
Tony Pringle
Henry Travers Henry Travers ...
Matey
Patric Knowles Patric Knowles ...
Slim Summerville Slim Summerville ...
Jabez Monkman
Elizabeth Patterson Elizabeth Patterson ...
Rebecca
Louise Campbell Louise Campbell ...
Katherine Pringle
Joan Carroll Joan Carroll ...
Betty Grayson
Minnie Dupree Minnie Dupree ...
Kate
Katharine Alexander Katharine Alexander ...
Ernestine Pringle
Alma Kruger Alma Kruger ...
Mrs. Stephen Pringle
Marcia Mae Jones Marcia Mae Jones ...
Ethel Griffies Ethel Griffies ...
Hester Pringle
Clara Blandick Clara Blandick ...
Mrs. Morton Pringle
Gilbert Emery Gilbert Emery ...
Stephen Pringle
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Storyline

Anne Shirley, having recently wed her childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe, takes a teaching position in a prestigious school far from her home on Prince Edward Island. While she is quickly accepted by her host family, the rest of the town, headed by the clannish Pringle family, refuses to accept her, on the orders of the head of the Pringle tribe, Ernestine Pringle. Written by Jonathan Ruskin <JonRuskin@aol.com>  

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Drama

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Anne of Windy Willows See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: When Betty is talking to Aunt Ernestine on the staircase, her hands are by her side in the long shots whereas in the closer shot her right hand rests on the banister. See more »

Connections

Follows Anne of Green Gables (1934) See more »