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Pollyanna (1960) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Pollyanna (1960) a score of 3.1142 out of 4

based on (12) reviews

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Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)

Pollyanna (Hayley Mills) arrives in Harrington to live with her wealthy aunt, Polly Harrington (Jane Wyman), after the death of her missionary parents. Polly is generous with money, buying Pollyanna lots of beautiful clothes, but is reserved and joyless. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)

Michaelbarrier.com

As part of the research for my biography of Walt Disney, I've recently seen all of the live-action features that Walt himself produced, starting with Treasure Island in 1950 and ending with The Happiest Millionaire in 1967. I've also seen almost all of ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Michaelbarrier.com

Movie Eye (David Litton)

This is the universal truth that Walt Disney's "Pollyanna" goes to great lengths to prove, but being a Disney movie, as well as a timeless example of pure classic storytelling capability, it also provides a solid counterpoint of goodness, friendship, ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Movie Eye (David Litton)

At-A-Glance Film Reviews

Ranking among Disney's finest live-action dramas, this tale of a young girl who, by sheer force of charm and honesty, teaches a whole town full of unhappy, angry, and crotchety people the joys and pleasures that can and should be enjoyed in life. The ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Disney's Pollyanna is everything its name would imply, the story of an orphan (Hayley Mills) sent to live with her stern aunt (Jane Wyman) in a small town. Along the way, she cheers up everyone's lives, and Pollyanna's naive lessons on life change ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Moviemom's review

Pollyanna, like George Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life," gets a rare opportunity to have all she has done recognized and acknowledged by the community. Ask kids who in their community has had a beneficial impact, and how it could be acknowledged. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Moviemom's review

Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Hayley Mills won a special Juvenile Oscar for her portrait of the "glad girl" who brings a smile to everyone's face in an uptight New England town in this Disney treatment of the Eleanor Porter classic. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

UltimateDisney.com - DVD Review with Pictures

What makes Pollyanna stand out from many Disney live action films is how gentle and character-driven this is. Pollyanna is not about plot as much as it is about character development, and thanksfully, it pulls it off well. With the subject matter of a ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at UltimateDisney.com - DVD Review with Pictures

Christian Spotlight on the Movies

There's a rear view of little boys skinny-dipping at the beginning of the film. No coarse language. Some scary moments when the children trespass on a mean man's property and get caught. Some adult conflict between aunt Polly and the townspeople who are ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies

DVD Movie Guide

Another character known from Disney films also entered the dictionary. "Pollyanna" describes an excessively or persistently optimistic person. Unlike Mickey Mouse, the character of Pollyanna existed before she hit the silver screen in 1960. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at DVD Movie Guide

filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

In this more cynical age, it is irresponsibly easy to run down a film like Pollyanna. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

Disney's Pollyanna is everything its name would imply, the story of an orphan (Hayley Mills) sent to live with her stern aunt (Jane Wyman) in a small town. ...read the complete Pollyanna movie review at filmcritic.com (Christopher Null)

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