Pollyanna

Rating:
Summary: A Touching, Moving Film!
Review: When "Pollyana" came out in theaters in 1960, I went to see it with the other neighborhood kids. I was a boy of 9 at the time, and didn't think too much of it.
Seeing it again as an adult, the emotional depth of it hit me very hard. You have to live a lot of those things yourself in order to appreciate them. It's no corny cliche that love has the power to transform the lives of people it touches.
Pollyana did nothing more than give her own simple kindness to the townspeople, and many of them were quite taken aback at it. But it wasn't wasted. The townspeople thronged back to Pollyana in gratitude when she needed them most. It moves me to tears. All the actors make it a believable, special story.
By all means, show this DVD to the kids. But don't forget that it contains a lot of good things for adults, too!

Rating:
Summary: Pollyanna - One of the BEST Films of the 20th Century
Review: You may think I'm overly hyperbolic in my praise of this film, but this truly is one of the best, most under-appreciated films of the past century.

Though it did tepid box office business when first released in 1960, the film's message of hope and optimism are timeless and ring especially true today in the dark times in which we live.

Haley Mills gives an inspired performance in the title role, as a young girl whose "glad game" teaches an entire town to look for the good in not only people but life in general. The rest of the cast is superb, as is the deft direction of David Swift.

The only other Hollywood film that comes close to matching this positive outlook on life is the original "Little Lord Fauntleroy", released nearly 25 years prior in 1936.

Both films are a treasure and a treat for the whole family.