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Set on
bucolic Prince Edward Island in the late 19th century, Anne of Green
Gables is the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and headstrong
orphan. When brother and sister Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert decide
to adopt an orphan boy to help Matthew work the farm, they are
astonished when Anne arrives at the train station by mistake. "What
use is she to us?" grumbles the gruff Marilla. "We might be of some
use to her," answers Matthew, who has taken an instant liking to the
talkative Anne. As Anne grows up, her adventures are both hilarious
and moving. It's a delight to watch as she forms a friendship with
the beautiful Diana and her admirer--the dashing Gilbert
Blythe--then dyes her hair green, cracks a slate over Gilbert's head
when he calls her "Carrots," and finds a sympathetic teacher who
encourages her to attend college. Starring Megan Follows, Richard
Farnsworth, Kevin Sullivan |
