Pollyanna (1960)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

David Swift

Writers:

Eleanor H. Porter (novel)
David Swift (writer)

Release Date:

19 May 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family | Romance

Tagline:

Just wonderful entertainment!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Doctor | Sentimental | Child As Main Character | Paralysis

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win

Cast

Jane Wyman	...	Aunt Polly
Richard Egan	...	Dr. Edmond Chilton
Karl Malden	...	Reverend Paul Ford
Nancy Olson	...	Nancy Furman
Adolphe Menjou	...	Mr. Pendergast
Donald Crisp	...	Mayor Karl Warren
Agnes Moorehead	...	Mrs. Snow
Kevin Corcoran	...	Jimmy Bean
Hayley Mills	...	Pollyanna
James Drury	...	George Dodds
Reta Shaw	...	Tillie Lagerlof
Leora Dana	...	Mrs. Paul Ford
Anne Seymour	...	Mrs. Amelia Tarbell
Edward Platt	...	Ben Tarbell
Mary Grace Canfield	...	Angelica

Runtime:

134 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | USA:Approved (certificate #19385) (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1992) | Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Mableton Mansion - 1015 McDonald Avenue, Santa Rosa, California, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

Patty Duke auditioned for the plum part of Pollyanna.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Los Angeles smog visible in the background in the scene in the field with Reverend Ford. The story locale is turn of the century Vermont.

Quotes:

Aunt Polly Harrington: That dress is disgraceful. Tomorrow we'll go into town and get you some decent clothes.
Pollyanna Whittier: [incredulous] Store-bought?
Aunt Polly Harrington: Why, of course. Where else would we get them?
Pollyanna Whittier: Out an actual store? *New* clothes?
Aunt Polly Harrington: You're a Harrington now. I want you to look like one.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Robson Arms: Mean Girls (#3.5)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Pollyanna's Song

The best film to ever to come out of the Disney Studios

This is an absolutely remarkable film.It is uplifting,life-affirming,and painfully truthful about human ways.Even though it is set in the early 1900's, its message is still very applicable in the modern world.I was blown away by the genuine power of Hayley Mill's performance.The supporting cast is also excellent,especially Karl Malden and Agnes Moorehead.If you want to see a nearly flawless and absolutely charming fim,than this is the one to see.Far and away Hayley's best performance.