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Pollyanna. Pollyanna is a 1913 novel by American author Eleanor H. Porter, considered a classic of children's literature. The book's success led to Porter soon writing a sequel, Pollyanna Grows Up (1915). Eleven more Pollyanna sequels, known as "Glad Books", were later published, most of them written by Elizabeth Borton or Harriet Lummis Smith.
- 1913; 110 years ago
- United States
Hayley Mills stars as Pollyanna, a cheerful orphan who brings joy and optimism to a gloomy town and its residents. The film is a comedy drama family movie directed by David Swift and nominated for a BAFTA Award.
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- Comedy, Drama, Family
- David Swift
- 1960-05-19
Pollyanna: [noun] a person characterized by irrepressible optimism and a tendency to find good in everything.
Pollyanna is a 1960 American comedy-drama film starring child actress Hayley Mills, Jane Wyman, Karl Malden, and Richard Egan in a story about a cheerful orphan changing the outlook of a small town. The film was written and directed by David Swift , based on the 1913 novel Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter .
- $2.5 million
- Paul Smith
- May 19, 1960
- Walt Disney
Jun 30, 2019 · Pollyanna, who had very few toys, had been wishing with all her might for a doll, but the only thing for her to play with was a broken pair of crutches. When Pollyanna started to cry, her father ...
Preteen Pollyanna Whittier (Hayley Mills) has led a simple life as part of a church family, her parents former missionaries, with her father now a minister. Following the deaths of her parents, Pollyanna is sent to live with her wealthy maternal spinster aunt, Polly Harrington (Jane Wyman), in the town of Harrington, founded by the Harrington ...
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Pollyanna is a 1960 drama-family film starring Hayley Mills as an orphan who brings joy to everyone. The film is adapted from the classic novel by Eleanor H. Porter and features Karl Malden, Jane Wyman, and others.
