Pollyanna

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Howard Ralston and Mary Pickford in Pollyanna (1920)

An orphan's optimistic outlook brings a change to the ill-tempered town in which she resides to her aunt.An orphan's optimistic outlook brings a change to the ill-tempered town in which she resides to her aunt.An orphan's optimistic outlook brings a change to the ill-tempered town in which she resides to her aunt.

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Mary Pickford

Pollyanna Whittier

Wharton James

Rev. John Whittier
(as J. Wharton James)

Katherine Griffith

Aunt Polly

Helen Jerome Eddy

Nancy Thing

George Berrell

Old Tom

Howard Ralston

Jimmy Bean

William Courtleigh

John Pendleton

Herbert Prior

Dr. Chilton

Doc Crane

Bit Role
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Joan Marsh

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Frederick Peters

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(uncredited)

Gordon Sackville

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(uncredited)

Director
- Paul Powell
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8/10

A worthy version of a famous story

I own every version of "Pollyanna", and I have to say that I will possibly watch this one the most. I am not saying anything is wrong with the 1960 Disney version (it is a great film), but this version is half the length of the others (it is hardly an hour long) and much more sentimental. If you are a "Pollyanna" fan (the book or movies) or love sentimental movies, this is a must-see. Mary Pickford stands out in this well-acted film as Pollyanna, and is very convincing despite being an adult. Howard Ralston is also great as the orphan Jimmy Bean. The film is only about 60 minutes long while the others are over 2 hours, and it may be hard to believe, but this version is cut down as much as possible while still being logical, and that is a major feat. I highly recommend it.

Leahcurry
May 31, 2000
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Trivia
Of this film, screenwriter Frances Marion said, "We proceeded with the dull routine of making a picture we both thought nauseating . . . I hated writing it, Mary [Mary Pickford] hated playing it."

Alternate versions
In 1972, the Mary Pickford Co. copyrighted a version with an organ score played played by Gaylord Carter. Produced by Matty Kemp, it runs 60 minutes, about 2 of which is a historical introduction.

Connections
Featured in Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997)

Soundtracks
Rock-a-Bye Baby
(1884)
Written by Effie I. Canning
Lyrics in an intertitle when Pollyanna sings to her dying father
Played on organ by Gaylord Carter in the alternate version