Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorite movies. It is a timeless
classic that spans generations and cultures. It is a beloved classic of
many countries.I watched Anne for the first time when I was in the 7th grade and fell in love with it from the start. Being the same age as Anne in the movies. I felt a connection with the character from the start. Anne is a wonderful role model for girls of all ages even as an adult.
The movies introduced me to the world of Lucy Maud Montgomery. LMM
is a wonderful author who seemed to have a true sense of capturing the growth of a child into a women. All of her stories have the ability to send
you into their world. You can see and hear everything that she describes
in her stories. You don't just read her books you experience them. Her characters are so real that you can almost know what their thinking.
You truely find many friends and Kindred Spirits among her tales.
I know I have found a true sense of beauty and romance thanks
to the wonderful writing of Lucy Maud Montgomery.
My favorite character, so far, has to be Anne Shirley. She is an orphan who has never been loved and so has created a dream world which she lives in. Anne dreams that one day she will belong to someone and be loved.
She has no beauty around her, so she constantly dreams things
different than the way they are.
The popularity of the films is definitely not a Canada or US thing. It is popular throughout the world. Especially in Japan every girl is brought up knowing the world of Anne and it is required reading in schools. There are fans all around the world though. I am continually amazed at how many fans there are.
Anne finally gets a chance to live with a family in the most beautiful spot on earth, Prince Edward Island. She isn't quite what Marilla and Matthew wanted. But she ends up being more than they had ever dreamed.
Anne finally gets everything that she has always dreamed about before, a family that loves her, a bossom briend, a home and even romance.
Anne of Green Gables
A Kevin Sullivan Production Starring
Megan Follows - Collene Dewhurst
Special Guest Star Richard Farnsworth
Based on the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Screen Adaption by Kevin Sullivan and Joe Wiesenfield
Produced by Kevin Sullivan and Ian McDougall
Directed by Kevin Sullivan
Synopsis on the back of film:
Canadian actress Megan Follows, Tony Award winner Colleen Dewhurst (A Moon for the Misbegotten, Annie Hall) and Academy Award nominee Richard Farnsworth (Comes a Horseman, The Grey Fox, The Natural) give unparalleled performances in this critically acclaimed motion picture, based on the internationally acclaimed motion picture, based on the international best-selling novel. Artistically filmed amidst the spectacular scenery of Prince Edward Island, Canada, this award-winning movie follows the provacative life drama of Anne Shirley (Follows), an endearing orphan, from her struggles as an adolescent to her triumphs as a young woman.
"Anne of Avonlea" Special Guest Star Dame Wendy Hiller as
Mrs. Harris Based on the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Executive Producers Trudy Grant and Kevin Sullivan
Written, Produced and Directed by Kevin Sullivan
Synopsis on the back of film:
In this award-winning motion picture, actress Megan Follows delivers a captivation performance as Anne Shirley, the irrepressible high-spirited redhead. She's feisty, determined, enthusiastic and overwhelmingly romantic! As an independent young woman with high hopes and dreams, Anne gains new insights about love, friendship and the ways of the world. With a knack for trouble and misadventures, her irresistible spunk steals everyone's heart in this humorous heartwarming tale! Emmy Award winner Colleen Dewhurst (TV's Murphy Brown, Annie Hall) and Academy Award winner Dame Wendy Hiller (Separate Tables, The Elephant Man) join an exceptional cast in the critically acclaimed sequel to the Emmy Award-winning Anne of Green Gables.
Starring Megan Follows - Jonathan Crombie - Cameron Daddo
Based on the novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Written by Kevin Sullivan and Laurie Pearson Directed by Stefan Scaini
Executive Producer Trudy Grant and Kevin Sullivan
Synopsis on the back of film:
Now in her twenties, Anne returns to Avonlea for the first time since Marilla Cuthbert's death. Gilbert has been offered a staff position at a hospital in New York, and persuades Anne to come as he has arranged a position for her at a large publishing house. Big City life isn't what they expected. Anne's manuscript is stolen by a dashing American writer, Jack Garrison. Thus the stage is set for a final three hour installment in the Anne of Green Gable's story. An installment that sees the characters living in New York, assisting the war effort in Europe and eventually returning to the red earth of Prince Edward Island.
To Learn more about the author of the books click below.
Throughout the three films many different poems and also
lines from various books are recited. Here they are.
To view them just click on their buttons below.
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...I went looking for my ideals outside of myself,
I discovered it's not what the world holds for you,
Its what you bring to it. The dreams dearest to my
heart are right here....
Anne
Well I hope you keep on dreaming.
It will be three years before I finish Medical School,
even then there won't be any diamond sunbursts or
marble halls....
Gilbert
I don't want sunbursts or marble halls.
I just want you....
Anne
Above is my favorite part out of both movies. I have rewound
and fast forwarded it a thousand times. My tape can vouch for
that. If you haven't seen "Anne of Green Gables", "Anne of Avonlea"
or "Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story" I suggest that you do. They are wonderful movies. The books are fabulous as well. I collect both. Both are very romantic and inspiring.
Gilbert Blythe (played by Jonathan Crombie) is the perfect ideal
for a soulmate. He is romantic, kind, and lets not forget
handsome. Avonlea Addicts is dedicated to the films and the books and to Gilbert Blythe (Jonathan Crombie), and the love affair between Anne and Gilbert.
Click below on either Anne or Gilbert to see the pages about the actors.
