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Pollyanna (1973)

First aired October 7, 19731 season · 6 epsEnded
6.3

3 votes

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Overview

After her father’s death, young Pollyanna moves east to live with her aunt Polly. Once there, the “Glad Game” her father taught her, begins to change the lives of the town’s residents. Based on the classics children’s book by Eleanor H. Porter.

Created By

Joy Harington

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Elizabeth Archard

Elizabeth Archard

Pollyanna

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch

Aunt Poly

Paddy Frost

Paddy Frost

Nancy

Stephen Galloway

Stephen Galloway

Jimmy Bean

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

John Pendleton

Paul Maxwell

Paul Maxwell

Doctor Chilton

Valerie Colgan

Valerie Colgan

Molly Snow

Mary Healy

Mary Healy

Mrs. Payton

Robert Coleby

Robert Coleby

Timothy

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

November 11, 1973

Networks

BBC One

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Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

7.0

For those viewers who prefer that movies based on books stick close to the source material, this version of Pollyanna should please you. Not only does the story adhere closely to Eleanor H. Porter’s children’s novel, but because it is a series, it included much more detail than other versions. And Pollyanna is just as talkative here as in the book, chatting constantly to everyone she meets. The acting is adequate. I suspect they were short on budget or time, because a few times the performers flubbed their lines a bit and kept going, and to me, Elaine Stritch as Aunt Poly appeared to be rea…

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