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Anne of Green Gables

A PICTURE MADE FOR THE MILLIONS WHO LOVED "LITTLE WOMEN"

5.6(26)19341h 18m2

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.

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Released
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Language
English
Part of Anne Shirley RKO Collection · 2 films
  • rescue
  • farm
  • falsely accused
  • foster parents
  • love
  • growing up
  • teenage girl
  • school
  • orphan
  • foster child
  • stubbornness
  • boyfriend girlfriend relationship

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Behind the camera

Writers

Sam Mintz

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR23 Nov 1934
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalU26 Nov 1934
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalG1 Jul 1935

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Anne of Green Gables was released on 23 November 1934.

Audience reviews

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    Peter McGinn

    9/2/2021

    5/10

    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. I don’t know wheth…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    3/28/2022

    6/10

    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 grows to womanhood, di…

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