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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 12/27/2010
5/5
This is Disney at its finest. Go to Full Review TIME Magazine 03/09/2009
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. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 05/20/2008
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. Go to Full Review Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/14/2019
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. Go to Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) 06/18/2019
Hayley Mills is tremendous in the role. Go to Full Review TV Guide 03/09/2009
4/4
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Crazy P Sep 17 Classic and old school perhaps? 1920s or 1930s cars, cars before dick Tracy style cars, I think. So cool and love how the aunt placed her orphaned niece in the actually cheapest, less pretentious bedroom ever. Turned out to be the dustiest, neglected but most entertaining room ever. Love how the littlest person can change the attitude of all the stuck up people in a small town. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 20 Funny in 2 hours and 14 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Nick S 10/07/2024 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. See more Dale R 07/07/2024 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. See more Lanfranco C @Lanfrancobz 05/18/2024 When Disney made nice movies See more Russell H 09/13/2023 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. See more 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
Screenwriter
David Swift
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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