Pollyanna

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2h 14min

Karl Malden, Hayley Mills, Agnes Moorehead, Kevin Corcoran, Donald Crisp, Richard Egan, Adolphe Menjou, Nancy Olson, and Jane Wyman in Pollyanna (1960)

Comedy Drama Family

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

Director
- David Swift
Writers
- Eleanor H. Porter(novel)
- David Swift(written for the screen by)
Stars

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Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

Hayley Mills in Pollyanna (1960)

Hayley Mills in Pollyanna (1960)

Agnes Moorehead and Jenny Egan in Pollyanna (1960)

Jenny Egan in Pollyanna (1960)

Hayley Mills, James Drury, and Nancy Olson in Pollyanna (1960)

Hayley Mills in Pollyanna (1960)

Hayley Mills in Pollyanna (1960)

Donald Crisp in Pollyanna (1960)

Hayley Mills in Pollyanna (1960)

Hayley Mills and Reta Shaw in Pollyanna (1960)

Jane Wyman in Pollyanna (1960)

Hayley Mills in Pollyanna (1960)

Director
- David Swift
Writers
- Eleanor H. Porter(novel)
- David Swift(written for the screen by)
All cast & crew
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A little girl comes to a town that is embattled by feuds and intimidated by her aunt. By the time she must leave, she has transformed the community with her indominatable will to see the good side of even the worst situations and bring it out for the betterment of all. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>

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Taglines
- Just wonderful entertainment!
Genres
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Roy O. Disney, studio business head and brother to producer Walt Disney, issued thousands of "Pollyanna photo locket necklaces" as a promotional item containing the famous quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln in this movie. Discovering the necklace in a gift shop while on vacation with his family, writer and director David Swift called the studio to have the item recalled immediately. It turned out that Lincoln had never said, "When you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will." Swift had simply made it up.

Goofs
When Pollyanna is trying on hats at the mercantile, she tries on a straw hat with blue flowers but her aunt shakes her head no and Pollyanna takes it off, very disappointed. The next day, Pollyanna is wearing the same straw hat at the church service.

Quotes
Reverend Paul Ford: We looked for the good in them, and we found it, didn't we?

Connections
Edited into The Magical World of Disney: Pollyanna: Part 1 (1963)

Soundtracks
America the Beautiful
(uncredited)
Written by Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward
Sung by Hayley Mills and the girl's choir

Top review

8/10

Great FAMILY film

This is a great family movie. I recommend this movie for children & their mothers. It might be a little cheesy for dads or men. It is very idealistic - Good values - good plot. It is not for everyone - especially if you are not "young & pure at heart" (or at least long to be). This Disney film is about a young girl and her joyous, Christian outlook on life. Her view & beliefs turn the town around. Hayley Mills was a wonderful young actress who also starred in Parent Trap (original), Summer Magic, That Darn Cat, etc. I have to make this review at least 10 lines - so I'll just end by saying that I hope this becomes a family favorite in your house, as it is in ours.

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slduehring
Jun 18, 2004

Chapter Headings, an unofficial version:

Release date
- May 19, 1960 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official site
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Alle lieben Pollyanna
Filming locations
- Mableton Mansion - 1015 McDonald Avenue, Santa Rosa, California, USA
Production company
- Walt Disney Productions
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Runtime
- 2h 14min
Aspect ratio
- 1.75 : 1

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Karl Malden, Hayley Mills, Agnes Moorehead, Kevin Corcoran, Donald Crisp, Richard Egan, Adolphe Menjou, Nancy Olson, and Jane Wyman in Pollyanna (1960)

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