Product Details

• Actors: Amanda Burton; Kenneth Cranham; Georgina Terry; Aden Gillett; Pam Ferris; Kate Ashfield; Tom Bell; Tom Ellis (II); David Bamber; Ben Thornton; Judy Flynn; Amanda Walker; Nicola Duffett; Jan Carey; Jane Nash; Gaye Brown; Geraldine Fitzgerald (II); Charlotte West-Oram; Jane Whittenshaw; Roland MacLeod
• Directors: Sarah Harding
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Unknown)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: WGBH BOSTON
• DVD Release Date: November 23, 2004
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009MEKB
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #15,007 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A young girl reveals how a little positive thinking can make a big difference.

Every dark cloud has a silver lining—and young Pollyanna knows how to find it. Newcomer Georgina Terry makes a stirring debut as Pollyanna in this heartwarming tale of a little girl whose effortless charm captures the hearts of family, friends, and strangers alike.

After the death of her father, Pollyanna moves in with her downcast, embittered aunt (Amanda Burton, Silent Witness). Soon, Pollyanna charms everyone in the beautiful English village she now calls home—except her cold-hearted aunt who refuses to see the brighter side of life.

Aunt Polly, despite her vast wealth, impressive estate, and numerous servants, treats young Pollyanna more like an stranger than a relative, but when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna’s sunny outlook persuades her aunt to confront past ghosts and embrace the promise of happiness. Based on the classic novel by Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna is a treat sure to be treasured by the entire family.

Customer Reviews

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Remake of the Classic Story, November 28, 2004

By	Virginia Allain "retired librarian" (Poinciana, FL) - See all my reviews

Georgina Terry plays Pollyanna with a sweet faced, ever-happy style that suits the plot. It's pretty faithful to the original plot of the missionary's daughter, orphaned and coming to live with a strict aunt. As Pollyanna plays her "Glad Game" and teaches it to the problem characters, the villagers' lives are transformed. Everyone from the reclusive misanthrope to the chronically ill to the town doctor find new ways of looking at life from interacting with the little girl.
The very name Pollyanna is now synonymous for unreasoning optimism due to this book. I loved this story when I read it as a child and am glad they treated it well in this remake.
The costumes and setting fit very well (although the original book was not English) and have the usual high quality of a Masterpiece Theater production.
I had to knock off a star because sometimes the actors spoke too fast or breathlessly so some of the dialogue is lost.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Glad" I purchased this, December 4, 2004

By	Meerkat - See all my reviews

I recently watched the Masterpiece Theater version of Pollyanna. I have seen the Disney/Haley Mills version which is cute, but will give you a toothache. I wasn't sure what to expect because the story itself is very sweet, so it's not like it's going to vary from that too much. The Masterpiece Theater version is very good! The little girl who plays Pollyanna is exceptional. The costuming is wonderful, and the script is great (there are several laugh out loud moments). This version of Pollyanna is a fun production that you can enjoy without making you want to lapse into a coma from the sugary sweetness of it all.

21 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars PollyAnna, October 10, 2003

By	L. Watkinson (Dereham, Norfolk United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This English Adaption is a brilliant contrast to Pollyanna starring Hayley Mills. It has a good British cast with Amanda Burton as Aunt Polly who is obsessed with health, Georgina Terry plays Pollyanna who finds something good in everyone. Georgina plays her well. At the end it is good that we see Pollyanna after her treatment to her back which unfortunately we do not see WIth POllyanna starring Hayley Mills.
Each film has its own uniqueness and contrast between GReat Britain and America .