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Summary
A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 76Audiences 74GoodWatch 67
Tomatometer85%
Metascore66
Audience score79%
IMDb7.4
Letterboxd · 10 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
1.5×its budget
- Budget
- $3 M
- Worldwide
- $4 M
Worldwide it earned $1 M more than it cost.
Running time
2 h 14 min
Longer than 9 in 10 comedies, +34 min on the typical 100
typical 100134Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 53 countries, rent or buy in 8 more
+43Released
1960
May 19, 1960
66 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Academy Awards1961
- Academy Honorary Award1961Won
Golden Globe Awards1961
- New Star of the Year, Actress1961Won
BAFTA Awards1962
- Best Leading Actress1962Nominated
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 26 more39 people
- 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
Arthur ToveyFishing Booth Attendant (Uncredited)
Paul FreesBarker (Voice) (Uncredited)- JDJack DeeryTownsman (Uncredited)
- SGStephanie GormanGirl Singing 'America, America' (Uncredited)
Directing · 1
- David Swift Director, Screenplay
Writing · 1
- Eleanor H. Porter Novel
Production · 2
- Walt Disney Producer
- George Golitzen Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Russell Harlan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Frank Gross Editor
Sound · 1
- Paul J. Smith Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Robert Clatworthy Art Direction
- Carroll Clark Art Direction
- Fred M. MacLean Set Decoration
- Emile Kuri Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Walter Plunkett Costume Designer
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