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Pollyanna is a 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that has become a classic of children's literature. A series of Pollyanna sequels (Glad Books) were later published by Elizabeth Borden.

Pollyanna tells the story of a young girl named Pollyanna who is adopted by her very wealthy Aunt Polly after her father's death. Upon Pollyanna's arrival, the dispiriting town in which her aunt lives becomes miraculously pleasant and healthy due to the gladness the child has brought.

Through the success of the book, the term "pollyanna" entered the language to describe someone who is cheerfully optimistic. It then became by extension (and contrary to the spirit of the book) a somewhat derogatory term for a naïve person who always expects people to act decently, despite strong evidence to the contrary.

"Pollyanna" is also the upbeat title theme to the Mother video game.

Film and television adaptations

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. The 1960 film was shot at the Mableton Mansion on McDonald Avenue in the small town of Santa Rosa, California.

There have also been several TV adaptations of the novel. The most recent, originally broadcast in 2003 on ITV, starred Georgina Terry as Pollyanna and Amanda Burton as Aunt Polly. Nippon Animation of Japan released Ai Shojo Pollyanna Monogatari (The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love), a 51-episode anime TV series that made up the 1986 installment of the studio's World Masterpiece Theater.

Cast list of the 1960 film

Hayley Mills
as Pollyanna
Jane Wyman
as Aunt Polly
Richard Egan
as Dr. Edmond Chilton
Karl Malden
as Reverend Paul Ford
Nancy Olson
as Nancy Furman
Adolphe Menjou
as Mr Pendergast
Donald Crisp
as Mayor Karl Warren
Agnes Moorehead
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 Platt
as Ben Tarbell
Mary Grace Canfield
as Angelica
Jenny Egan as Mildred Snow
Gage Clarke as Mr Murg
Ian Wolfe as Mr Neely
Nolan Leary as Mr Thomas
Edgar Dearing as Mr Gorman

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Movies - Pollyanna

Film and television adaptations

Cast list of the 1960 film

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