Pollyanna (1960)

Director:

David Swift

Writers:

Eleanor H. Porter (novel)
David Swift (written for the screen by)

Release Date:

19 May 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Tagline:

Just wonderful entertainment!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Girl | Dysfunctional Family | Orphan | Clothes | Reverend

Awards:

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win

Cast

Hayley Mills	...	Pollyanna
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
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
Jenny Egan	...	Mildred Snow
Gage Clarke	...	Mr. Murg
Ian Wolfe	...	Mr. Neely
Nolan Leary	...	Mr. Thomas
Edgar Dearing	...	Mr. Gorman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Frees	...	Barker (uncredited) (voice)
Stephanie Gorman	...	Girl Singing 'America, America' (uncredited)
Harry Harvey	...	Editor (uncredited)
Jon Lormer	...	Mr. Geary (uncredited)
William Newell	...	Mr. Hooper (uncredited)
Charles Seel	...	Train Conductor (uncredited)
David Swift	...	Fireman (uncredited)

Directed by
David Swift

Writing credits
Eleanor H. Porter		(novel)
David Swift		(written for the screen by)

Produced by
George Golitzen	....	associate producer (as George Golitzin)
Walt Disney	....	producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Paul J. Smith		(as Paul Smith)

Cinematography by
Russell Harlan		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Frank Gross

Art Direction by
Carroll Clark
Robert Clatworthy

Set Decoration by
Emile Kuri
Fred M. MacLean		(as Fred MacLean)

Costume Design by
Walter Plunkett

Makeup Department
Pat McNalley	....	makeup artist
Ruth Sandifer	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joseph C. Behm	....	assistant director (as Joseph Behm)

Sound Department
Robert O. Cook	....	sound supervisor
Dean Thomas	....	sound

Special Effects by
Ub Iwerks	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Peter Ellenshaw	....	matte artist
Jim Fetherolf	....	assistant matte artist (uncredited)
Albert Whitlock	....	assistant matte artist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Travers Hill	....	camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gertrude Casey	....	costumer
Chuck Keehne	....	costumer
Joan Joseff	....	costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department
Evelyn Kennedy	....	music editor
Franklyn Marks	....	orchestration

Other crew
Leon Charles	....	dialogue coach
Don DaGradi	....	sequence consultant (as Don Da Gradi)
Walt Disney	....	presenter

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Productions (as A Walt Disney Production)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Distribution Company (1960) (USA) (theatrical)
• RKO (1963) (Japan) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1963) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• Abril Vídeo (19??) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment (BVHE) (2002) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

134 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor®)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Australia:G | Canada:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | Iceland:L | West Germany:o.Al. | USA:Approved (certificate #19385) (original rating) | USA:G (re-rating) (1992) | UK:U (video rating) (1985) (2003)

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

When the movie performed below expectations at the box office, Walt Disney put out his theory for the movie's disappointing performance: "I think the picture would have done better with a different title. Girls and women went to it, but men tended to stay away because it sounded sweet and sticky."

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Pollyanna (and her doll) fall from the high bedroom window, near the end of the film, they land on the pathway some distance from the house. They should have landed, at most, just a few feet from the building.

Quotes:

Pollyanna Whittier:Nancy, you know that man?
Nancy Furman:What man?
Pollyanna Whittier:The man at the train station. The one who was just here. Well, what was he to Aunt Polly?
Nancy Furman:Oh. You might say they used to be friends. Sort of.
Pollyanna Whittier:Do you think he's gonna marry Aunt Polly?
Mrs. Tillie Lagerlof:Who's gonna marry her?
Nancy Furman:She means Dr. Chilton.
Angelica:Fat chance of that! Who'd want to marry old pickle-faced Harrington?
Pollyanna Whittier:Nancy, are you and George gonna get married?
Nancy Furman:We hope to, someday.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Nip/Tuck: Magda and Jeff (#5.10)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Early One Morning

Gorgeous!!!

As Pollyanna would say, the movie is simply "gorgeous"! In my 57 years I've seen this movie more times than I should admit. Just watched it again on Hallmark and felt compelled to offer my first comments on IMDb.

Everyone can feel down, lonely or put upon at one time or another. "Pollyanna" is just the right medicine for those ailments. I realize this is early Disney, but that is a positive attribute, not an indictment. Cheezy? How about "touching" instead? The cast, the performances, the setting, and most of all, the message are right on.

The film makes me laugh and cry every time I view it. How could you possibly ask for more? Guess I'm just a soft touch. Highly recommended for all but the terminally cynical.