Pollyanna (1960)
Pollyanna (1960)
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Cast
as Pollyanna
as Aunt Polly
as Dr. Edmond Chilton
as Reverend Paul Ford
as Mrs. Snow
as Nancy Furman
as Mr. Pendergast
as Jimmy Bean
as Mayor Karl Warren
as George Dodds
as Tillie Lagerlof
as Mrs. Paul Ford
as Amelia Tarbell
as Ben Tarbell
as Angelica
as Mildred Snow
as Mr. Murg
as Mr. Neely
as Mr. Thomas
as Mr. Gorman
as Editor
as Mr. Hooper
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Critic Reviews for Pollyanna
All Critics (12) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (2)
Pollyanna emerges on the wide screen as the best live-actor movie Disney has ever made: a Niagara of drivel and a masterpiece of smarm.
Hayley Mills' work more than compensates for the film's lack of tautness and, at certain points, what seems to be an uncertain sense of direction.
This is Disney at its finest.
Heartwarming period coming-of-age tale with typical Disney gloss
One of Disney's best 1960's films...and one of Hayley's best.
It's so saccharine it's difficult to take seriously.
Audience Reviews for Pollyanna
I'm sure some people love this film, but I can't stand it. I hate absolutely everything about it. I hate the story, the characters, the music, and I especially hate Pollyanna. Whenever this film is on TV, I change the channel as fast as possible.
Super Reviewer
Sickeningly sweet and a tad overlong, Pollyanna is a different kind of Disney live action movie. Whereas Old Yeller dealt with "adult themes" of death and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is an action film, Pollyanna wants the audience to believe there are idealic communities where one person can change everyone's attitude at the same time. Hayley Mills is relentlessly upbeat-until the finale, and the dour attitude goes away in the blink of an eye. The characters change because the script demands it, not because its organic over time. Each of the crusty townspeople gets a moment to show why they're deplorable on their ultimate way to redemption-I can almost see chapters in a book devoted to their stories before the overall story moves on. Even though Pollyanna is likely to give you a toothache from all the sugary sweetness, Mills and the cast eventually win you over. It's very hard to hate a little girl who is always smiling and trying to bring light into other people's lives.
Super Reviewer
Hayley Mills warms your heart and the upbeat optimistic preacher's daughter.
Super Reviewer
Pollyanna Quotes
| Mrs. Snow: | And that doctor, all he gives you is pills. Just pills and bills, just pills and bills, that's all! |
| Pollyanna: | Of all the stupid little juvenile tricks! You mean to tell me you brought me all the way up here to see a crummy old... a crummy old tree?! |
| Pollyanna: | Of all the stupid little juvenile tricks! You mean to tell me you brought me all the way up here to see a crummy old... a crummy old tree? |
| Pollyanna: | Well, I suppose I could be glad because... |
| Nancy Furman: | Yes, go ahead, darling. |
| Pollyanna: | No! It was a silly game! I hate it! I'll never want to play it again! Leave me alone! |
| Mrs. Amelia Tarbell: | [Ben opens the car door] I am not going to budge. |
| Ben Tarbell: | [looks over his shoulder] I have had just about enough of your nonsense! You're going to join in with the others and make this into a town, not a dynasty. Get down out of that car, Amelia, I'm warning you! Move! [She gets out of the car] |
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