| Overall: | A |
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| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | B+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | B+ |
| Run Time: | 134 |
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This was one of Hayley Mills’ first roles with the Disney studio. She won a Juvenile Award at the 1961 Academy Awards for her portrayal of Pollyanna. (Mills made a total of six films with Disney including The Parent Trap, In Search of the Castaways, Summer Magic, The Moon-Spinners and That Darn Cat.)
Kevin Corcoran who plays Jimmy Bean in the movie also stars in Old Yeller, Swiss Family Robinson and The Shaggy Dog.
Home Video Extra Features
Home Video Notes: Pollyanna (Vault Disney Collection)
Release Date: 7 May 2002
Pollyanna releases to DVD on May 7, 2002 in a Vault Disney Edition. The 2-disc package includes:
- Original Theatrical Animated Short: Nifty Nineties
- Pollyanna: Making of A Masterpiece
-Re-Creating Pollyanna’s America
- 1912!
- Lost Treasures: Walt Disney TV Introductions
-Production Archives
- 1960 Disney Studio Album
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About the Reviewer: Kerry Bennett
Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
