Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables, a children's book by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, was first published in 1908. Montgomery found her inspiration for the book in a newspaper article about a couple who were mistakenly sent an orphan girl instead of a boy, yet decided to keep her. Montgomery also drew upon her own childhood experiences in rural Prince Edward Island, Canada. Montgomery used a photograph of Evelyn Nesbitt, clipped from an American magazine and pasted to the wall near her writing desk, as the model for Anne.

Adaptations

The book was adapted into a silent movie in 1919 and into an early "talkie" in 1934. The most popular film adaptation was made by Canadian film producer Kevin Sullivan in 1985, starring Megan Follows as Anne. Sullivan Films also created two more Anne films, ' (1987), and '.

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Silent movie - 1919 - Talkie - 1934 - Most popular - Canadian - Film producer - Kevin Sullivan - 1985 - Megan Follows - Sullivan Films

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In addition there have been many television adaptations in various countries. An animated television series was produced in Japan, directed by Isao Takahata. It has been exported to neighbouring Asian countries. There is also an animated Kevin Sullivan Production made in Canada for mainly North American distribution.

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Animated television series - Japan - Isao Takahata - Kevin Sullivan Production

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• 1919: Anne of Green Gables - a silent film adapted to the screen by Frances Marion, it was directed by William Desmond Taylor and starred Mary Miles Minter as Anne.
• 1934: Anne of Green Gables - directed by George Nichols Jr., this Black & White version was made with RCA Victor sound and starred Dawn O'Day as Anne. Worth noting is that after filming, O'Day changed her stage name to Anne Shirley.
• 1956: Anne of Green Gables - made for television, this version directed by Don Harron starred Toby Tarnow as Anne.
• 1972: Anne of Green Gables - a made for television 5-part mini-series, this British version was directed by Joan Craft with Kim Braden in the role of Anne.
• 1985: Anne of Green Gables - a highly acclaimed made for television 3 hour+ television mini series, it was directed by Kevin Sullivan with Megan Follows as Anne. In 1987, Sullivan followed it up with Anne of Avonlea which was subsequently retitled Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel (in the US) on video. A second sequel, ' followed in 2000.
• 1989 to 1996: Road to Avonlea, produced by Kevin Sullivan, was a highly successful television series based upon characters and episodes from several of Montgomery's books, for example The Story Girl, The Golden Road, and the Anne of Green Gables series. Anne herself did not appear in the TV series, but Gílbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert and other characters from the Anne books are included.

The Confederation Centre of the Arts' annual "Charlottetown Festival" headlines Canada's longest-running mainstage musical production Anne of Green Gables - The Musical. This show having run every summer since the Centre opened in 1964 has played to over 2 million viewers. Anne of Green Gables - The Musical was composed by Canadian theatrical legends Don Harron and Norman Campbell, with lyrics by Elaine Campbell and Mavor Moore. The production has played to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and has also toured across Canada, the United States, Europe and Japan and has played to numerous distinguished figures in audiences every season.

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Confederation Centre of the Arts - Charlottetown Festival - Anne of Green Gables - The Musical - 1964 - Don Harron - Norman Campbell - Elaine Campbell - Mavor Moore - Queen Elizabeth II - Canada - United States - Europe - Japan

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A West End musical has also been based on the story adapted by Moore and Harron.

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Donna Green illustrated a March 2003 book called Anne of Green Gables Journal, illustrating passages from various books in the series.

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Donna Green - Anne of Green Gables Journal

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The novels are notable for placing the phrase "kindred spirits" into everyday circulation.

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