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Pollyanna

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Young orphan Pollyanna (Hayley Mills) believes life's most difficult problems can always be surmounted by a positive attitude and pragmatism. But when she moves in with her dour aunt (Jane Wyman), she is introduced to a range of disheartened folks who challenge her upbeat outlook. Not to be discouraged, she sets to work spreading hope and good cheer. However, when an inspired doctor (Richard Egan) leads the community in a campaign in opposition to her aunt, Pollyanna's goodwill is strained.
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Nell Minow Common Sense Media This is Disney at its finest. Rated: 5/5 Dec 27, 2010 Full Review TIME Magazine Pollyanna emerges on the wide screen as the best live-actor movie Disney has ever made: a Niagara of drivel and a masterpiece of smarm. Mar 9, 2009 Full Review Variety Staff Variety Hayley Mills' work more than compensates for the film's lack of tautness and, at certain points, what seems to be an uncertain sense of direction. May 20, 2008 Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine Eleanor H. Porter's 1913 best-seller about a relentlessly cheerful little girl has been turned into an astonishingly pleasant movie under Walt Disney's supervision. Nov 14, 2019 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Hayley Mills is tremendous in the role. Jun 18, 2019 Full Review TV Guide Rated: 4/4 Mar 9, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick S Surprisingly inspiring and useful even in real life. It does have a very "cheap" emotional ending but I suppose those were the times and strategies used. Good movie overall, glad to have watched it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Dale R First Disney movie of many that features Hayley Mills. I actually really liked this movie and would recommend checking it out. It does start a little slow, but once Pollyanna opens up and starts talking with the rest of the town it really picked up and kept my interest. The ending was a little dark, but they made it as Disney as they could while keeping the intent. Of the live action movies to this date I believe this one is the best. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Lanfranco C When Disney made nice movies Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/18/24 Full Review Russell H Overly long but it has its charm. The lead roll does a great job. I was slightly bored. A lot of these older disney films are slow. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/23 Full Review Eye C If only Disney put an ounce of the heart now, as it put it back then. This movie movie make me cry hard, such a lovely and moving picture, how far off we all are as a humanity. We got to think it over, we have to learn from Pollyanna. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/23 Full Review Ron T Wonderful movie, great family move before Walt Disney became evil Disney, gone woke and groomers Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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David Swift

Director

Hayley Mills

Pollyanna

Jane Wyman

Aunt Polly

Richard Egan

Dr. Edmond Chilton

Karl Malden

Reverend Paul Ford

Nancy Olson

Nancy Furman

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Synopsis Young orphan Pollyanna (Hayley Mills) believes life's most difficult problems can always be surmounted by a positive attitude and pragmatism. But when she moves in with her dour aunt (Jane Wyman), she is introduced to a range of disheartened folks who challenge her upbeat outlook. Not to be discouraged, she sets to work spreading hope and good cheer. However, when an inspired doctor (Richard Egan) leads the community in a campaign in opposition to her aunt, Pollyanna's goodwill is strained.
Director
David Swift
Producer
Walt Disney
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 19, 1960, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
2h 14m
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