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Cast verified as complete
| Mary Pickford | ... |
Pollyanna Whittier
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Wharton James | ... |
Rev. John Whittier
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| Katherine Griffith | ... |
Aunt Polly
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| Helen Jerome Eddy | ... |
Nancy Thing
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| George Berrell | ... |
Old Tom
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Howard Ralston | ... |
Jimmy Bean
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| William Courtleigh | ... |
John Pendleton
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| Herbert Prior | ... |
Dr. Chilton
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| Doc Crane | ... |
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| Joan Marsh | ... |
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| Frederick Peters | ... |
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| Gordon Sackville | ... |
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Directed by
| Paul Powell | ||
Written by
| Eleanor H. Porter | ... | (based on the book by) |
| Catherine Chisholm Cushing | ... | (based on: the 4-act comedy by) |
| Frances Marion | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
| Mary Pickford | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Paul Powell | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Charles Rosher | ... | (photography) |
Art Direction by
| Max Parker | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alfred L. Werker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Gunnar Håkansson | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1920) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1920) (Canada) (theatrical) (as United Artists Corporation, Ltd.)
- Allied Artists Corporation (1920) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1922) (Sweden) (theatrical) (as United Artists, A/B)
- Fotorama (1922) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Suomen Biografi (1924) (Finland) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- The Page Co. (book published by: Eleanor Porter's)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the death of her father, Pollyanna, whose credo has always been "Just be glad," goes to live with her cranky old Aunt Polly. Although Pollyanna wins the townsfolk over with good deeds such as finding a home for the orphaned Jimmie Bean, Aunt Polly remains unmoved, still heartsick over an early romance with the village doctor. One day, in an attempt to save a child, Pollyanna is run over by a car and paralyzed, finally forcing Aunt Polly to realize how much the child means to her. Upon learning that only Dr. Chilton can save the girl, Aunt Polly swallows her pride and goes to her old sweetheart. Chilton restores Pollyanna's ability to walk as well as Polly's love, and the whole town rejoices at their good fortune, especially Jimmie Bean, who asks Pollyanna to marry him. |
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| Taglines | The Secret of Happiness Spreading the wonderful gospel of everlasting gladness (Print Ad- Calgary Daily Herald, ((Calgary, Alta.)) 5 March 1920) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $300,000 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $1,160,962 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Of this film, screenwriter Frances Marion said, "We proceeded with the dull routine of making a picture we both thought nauseating . . . I hated writing it, Mary [Mary Pickford] hated playing it." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Mary Pickford: A Life on Film (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock-a-Bye Baby See more » |