A PICTURE MADE FOR THE MILLIONS WHO LOVED "LITTLE WOMEN"
Anne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were expecting a boy to be sent them to help with their farm work. They accept Anne, who quickly endears herself to them and to the local villagers.
- 5.5
- 1934
- Released
- 1h 18m
Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley
O. P. Heggie
Matthew Cuthbert
Helen Westley
Marilla Cuthbert
Tom Brown
Gilbert Blythe
Sara Haden
Mrs. Barry
Murray Kinnell
Mr. Phillips
Gertrude Messinger
Diana
Charley Grapewin
Dr. Tatum
Hilda Vaughn
Mrs. Blewett
June Preston
The Little Blewett Girl
Frank Darien
Angus the Station Master (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.
Herbert Root (uncredited)
Paul Stanton
Dr. Terry (uncredited)Released
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- #rescue
- #farm
- #falsely accused
- #foster parents
- #love
- #growing up
- #teenage girl
- #school
- #orphan
- #foster child
- #stubbornness
- #boyfriend girlfriend relationship
- #teasing
- #life lessons
- #talkative
- #brother sister relationship
- #no-nonsense
- #old grudge
Reviews
A few liberties have been taken with L.M. Montgomery's original book - not least that "Anne" is quite a lot older, but that doesn't really matter as Anne Shirley finds herself adopted by the kindly "Matthew" (O.P. Heggie) and his outwardly curmudgeonly sister "Marilla" (Helen Westley) at Green Gables - despite the fact that they really wanted a boy. The story depicts her adolescent years as she gr
It is not the easiest thing to judge a movie impartially when I have seen other versions made long after this black and white effort from over 80 years ago. The script seems to have ages well and the small cast does a credible job. Standing on its own, it isn’t bad. But Meagan Follows and the Canadian production from the 1980s cast a long shadow, and this movie can’t quite emerge from under it.