Pollyanna
A spirited orphan arrives in a jaded small town and inspires its residents to rediscover joy through her unwavering optimism.
Synopsis
A young girl arrives in a disillusioned town and challenges its outlook with her resolve to find the good in life.
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A crew of 43+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Frank GrossShot by Russell HarlanScored by Paul J Smith
Box Office
1960 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$3.8M
Also known as
- Alle lieben Pollyannade
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Cast & Crew
43 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Jane Wyman
as Aunt Polly
Hayley Mills
as Pollyanna
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. Ford
Supporting cast
27Anne Seymour
as 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
Arthur Tovey
as Fishing Booth Attendant (Uncredited)
Paul Frees
as Barker (Voice) (Uncredited)
Jack Deery
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Stephanie Gorman
as Girl Singing 'America, America' (Uncredited)
Tim Graham
as Orphanage Worker (Uncredited)
Signe Hack
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as Editor (Uncredited)
Harvey Karels
as Party Guest (Uncredited)
Jon Lormer
as Mr. Geary (Uncredited)
Hans Moebus
as McEnerney, Dress Shop Manager (Uncredited)
William Newell
as Mr. Hooper (Uncredited)
Jean Ransome
as Townswoman (Uncredited)
Fred Rapport
as Townsman (Uncredited)
Charles Seel
as Train Conductor (Uncredited)
George Sowards
as Wagon Driver (Uncredited)
David Swift
as Fireman (Uncredited)
Paul Cristo
as Townsman (uncredited)
Cathy Ann Bisutti
as Girl Singing (uncredited)
Arthur Lovejoy
as Townsman (uncredited)
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