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Pollyanna is a novel by Eleanor H. Porter which was first published in 1913 and which has become a classic of children's literature. The book is about a girl, Pollyanna, who goes to live with her Aunt Polly and soon brightens up the town.Pollyanna has been filmed several times. Most notably, there was a 1920 silent movie starring Mary Pickford, and a Walt Disney film released in 1960 starring English actress Hayley Mills in the title role. Also, there have been several TV adaptations, the most recent one ( 2003), originally broadcast on ITV, starring Georgina Terry in the title role and Amanda Burton as Aunt Polly.
Because of the movie, "pollyanna" is now used as a somewhat derogatory term for a naive person who always expects people to act decently, despite strong evidence to the contrary.
Cast list of the 1960 movie
- Hayley Mills as Pollyanna
- Jane Wyman as Aunt Polly
- Richard Egan as Dr Edmond Chilton
- Karl MaldenKarl Malden (born as Mladen Sekulovich in Chicago March 22, 1912) is an American actor, known for his bulbous nose and expansive manner. Malden is the son of a Serbian father and a Czech mother. The Sekulovich family roots trace back to the city of Bileca as Reverand Paul Ford
- Nancy Olson as Nancy Furman
- Adolphe MenjouAdolphe Jean Menjou ( February 18, 1890 October 29, 1963) was an American actor. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he attended the Culver Military Academy and graduated from Cornell University with a degree in engineering. Attracted to the vaudeville stag as Mr Pendergast
- Donald CrispDonald Crisp ( July 27, 1880 May 25, 1974) was a film actor and director. Born George William Crisp in London, England, he began his film acting career in 1908, and appeared in D. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation in 1915. During the silent film era, he al as Mayor Karl Warren
- Agnes MooreheadMoorehead as Endora on Bewitched Agnes Moorehead ( December 6, 1900 April 30, 1974) was a United States character actress. She was born in Clinton, Massachusetts. Moorehead was a graduate of Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. She was also part of Ors as Mrs Snow
- Kevin Corcoran as Jimmy Bean
- James Drury as George Dodds
- Reta Shaw as Tillie Lagerlof
- Leora Dana as Mrs Paul Ford
- Anne Seymour as Mrs Amelia Tarbell
- Edward PlattEdward Platt ( February 14, 1916 March 19, 1974) was a character actor best known for his portrayal of The Chief in the television series Get Smart''. He was also an accomplished opera singer. Notable Edward Platt Films Rebel Without a Cause (1955) Design as Ben Tarbell
- Mary Grace as Canfield Angelica
- Jenny Egan as Mildred Snow
- Cage Clarke as Mr Murg
- Ian Wolfe as Mr Neely
- Nolan Leary as Mr Thomas
- Edgar Dearing as Mr Gorman
1960 films
