Anne of Green Gables (1956 film)
1956 television film by Don Harron / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anne of Green Gables (1956) is a Canadian television film directed by Don Harron. The film was based upon the 1908 novel, Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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Directed by | Donald Harron |
Written by | Lucy Maud Montgomery |
Screenplay by | James Costigan Donald Harron |
Based on | Anne of Green Gables 1908 novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery |
Produced by | Norman Campbell |
Starring | Toby Tarnow Nonnie Griffin Sharon Acker |
Music by | Norman Campbell |
Distributed by | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
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The movie was produced for CBC Television, which also commissioned the more famous remake 1985 film adaptation. The filming and production took place in Toronto, ON.
The film depicts the story of a preteen orphan girl, Anne Shirley, adopted in the small-town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, whose optimistic mindset defies standard ladylike conduct and drives her to overcome any obstacle life throws at her.