Overview
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $3.75M worldwide, about 1.5 times its $2.5M budget
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Based on
Based on the novel Pollyanna
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Filming locations
Filmed in McDonald Mansion, California and Santa Rosa
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Music
Music by Paul Smith
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Russell Harlan
Details
- Director
- Writers
- David SwiftScreenplay
- Eleanor H. PorterNovel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 19, 1960
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Revenue
- $3.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Hayley MillsPollyanna
Jane WymanAunt Polly
Richard EganDr. Edmond Chilton
Karl MaldenReverend Paul Ford
Nancy OlsonNancy Furman
Adolphe MenjouMr. Pendergast
Donald CrispMayor Karl Warren
Agnes MooreheadMrs. Snow
Kevin CorcoranJimmy Bean
James DruryGeorge Dodds
Reta ShawTillie Lagerlof
Leora DanaMrs. Ford
Anne SeymourAmelia Tarbell
Edward PlattBen Tarbell
Mary Grace CanfieldAngelica
Jenny EganMildred Snow
Gage ClarkeMr. Murg
Ian WolfeMr. Neely
Nolan LearyMr. Thomas
Edgar DearingMr. Gorman
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