Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story (TV 2000)

The continuing adventures of Anne Shirley in New York and in France during World War I.

Director:

Stefan Scaini

Writers:

Jeff Boulton (interactive adaptation), Lucy Maud Montgomery (characters),

Stars:

Megan Follows, Jonathan Crombie, Schuyler Grant

6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Megan Follows	...	Anne Shirley Blythe
Jonathan Crombie	...	Gilbert Blythe
Schuyler Grant	...	Diana Barry Wright
Greg Spottiswood	...	Fred Wright
Janet-Laine Green	...	Maud Montrose
Shannon Lawson	...	Elsie James
Victoria Snow	...	Margaret Bush
Patricia Hamilton	...	Rachel Lynde
Douglas Campbell	...	Dr. Powell
Martha Henry	...	Kit Garrison
Nigel Bennett	...	Fergus Keegan
Colette Stevenson	...	Mrs. Findlay
Cameron Daddo	...	Jack Garrison Jr.
Barry Morse	...	Palmer Winfield
Dan Lett	...	Water Owen

Storyline

It's September, 1915. Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe have been engaged for some time, but life seems to always get in the way of them actually getting married. They eventually want to resettle back in Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, despite Green Gables' dilapidated condition and the fact that they do not own it. But their latest detour takes them to New York City as Gilbert's tenure at Bellevue Hospital has been extended. Anne, who has resisted moving to New York City in the past with him, decides to go this time. While pursuing her writing career, she gets a job as a junior editor at Winfield Publishing, where she meets the company's star writer, Jack Garrison, who aspires to write more serious works than the pulp fiction he is required to churn out for Winfield. But not only affecting Anne and Gilbert's life but that of everyone they know, World War I takes hold and further complicates matters. Their respective war efforts separate the couple. As Anne tries to reconnect with ...

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | hospital | publishing | prince edward island | island | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Sullivan Entertainment

Country:

Canada

Language:

English French

Release Date:

23 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ania z Zielonego Wzgórza - Kontynuacja opowiesci

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$1,100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anne III Productions Inc., Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

185 min 180 min (2 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This is the first film in the series not to be based on anything actually written by Lucy Maud Montgomery. But it is very loosely based on the 8th Anne novel "Rilla of Ingleside", actually written about Anne and Gilbert's 7th and youngest child, Rilla and her time during WWI.

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Goofs

When Anne is in the trench with Jack, Collette and the baby, she tries to take the horse to go back to the field hospital. When she falls back into the trench due to an explosion, the 'dead' soldier she ends up next to blinks.

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Quotes

Anne Shirley: [reading aloud to herself] 'Forever Into Eternity' by Anne Shirley.
Jack Garrison Jr.: You'll jinx yourself with titles like that, Miss Shirley.
[startles Anne]
Jack Garrison Jr.: Oh, don't be embarrassed. Half the people in this building are writing books on their lunch hour.
Anne Shirley: Y-y-you are, aren't you?
Jack Garrison Jr.: Jack Garrison.
Anne Shirley: It's a pleasure to meet you. All Mr.Owen ever talks about is your latest manuscript. 'Real page turner' according to him.
Jack Garrison Jr.: That's one way of putting it seeing he hasn't even seen it yet. Would you pass this material on to ...
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Connections

Follows Anne of Green Gables (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Farewell to Nova Scotia"
(uncredited)
Traditional
(singing in London bomb shelter)

User Reviews

This is NOT Anne.

When I first saw the first Anne of Green Gables at the library, I nearly screamed out loud. I loved the book, and my friend had told me about the movie. So when I found it, I immediately watched it. It followed the book amazingly, at least in my opinion. I was wrapped in this world that had been in my imagination for the longest time and now I could visually see it. In the book, I was so adamant against liking Gilbert because Anne was so against liking him, but the movie completely changed my perception.

Recently, I just found The Sequel to Sullivan's Green Gables. It had the exact same affect on me as Green Gables. I liked that he incorporated a couple of the books into one movie. At least he BASED it off the books.

Now, as for this movie. It's horrible. I haven't read all the Anne books, but from my watching this movie, I couldn't stand it. It's so far from Anne of Green Gables as California is from New York. It has no place being called Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story. Even the character seems different. They aren't the same lovable Anne, charming Gil, and innocent/naive Diana. Admittedly, they are older, but they seem as though they aren't themselves.

Why wait thirteen years to make another Anne movie? It makes no sense. . .