Anne of Avonlea
by Joan Craft
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Actor: Anthony Forrest, Barbara Hamilton, David Garfield, Kim Braden, Madge RyanDirector: Joan Craft
Brand: Koch International
Producer: John McRae
Writer: Elaine Morgan
Writer: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 312 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-09-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Koch Vision
DVD Reviews of Anne of Avonlea
DVD Review: Best Anne Sequel Out There!
Summary: 5 Stars
After watching in utter shock the HORRIBLE liberties taken with the continuing ANNE OF GREEN GABLES story by the two Sullivan sequels (THE SEQUEL and THE CONTINUING STORY), I was totally delighted to find this little gem that is amazingly true to the original L. M. Montgomery books. Anne in the original books had always seemed very real to me - I inherited my grandmother's entire series of L. M. Montgomery novels as a teenager and have read and reread especially the Anne ones uncountable times. This TV version of ANNE OF AVONLEA and ANNE OF THE ISLAND really does give the flavor of those stories and portrays the inner characters closely enough to what Montgomery described to make it a wonderful sequel (to my mind, THE ONLY viable sequel!) to Sullivan's original ANNE OF GREEN GABLES movie. I HIGHLY recommend it! DVD Review: charming TV version of the literary classic
Summary: 4 Stars
Condensing down the original LM Montgomery novels "Anne of Avonlea" and "Anne of the Island", the 1975 BBC miniseries of ANNE OF AVONLEA is a very satisfying dramatisation, bound to please the most critical Anne fans.
Kim Braden is Anne Shirley, the effervescent orphan who quickly grows up in this sequel to the 1973 BBC miniseries "Anne of Green Gables". Reprising her performance from the first series, Ms Braden now takes the character of Anne through her days as Avonlea's new schoolteacher, the years of studying at Redmond College, the arrival of two new orphans at Green Gables, the rocky courtship of Gilbert Blythe (Christopher Blake); and finally a firm closure to the cloudy subject of her parentage.
If you come to this version having been mostly familiar with the Kevin Sullivan/Megan Follows "Anne" movies, chances are you'll have quite a hard time settling down with it. The story takes a while to get it's legs, and some of the performances are quite mannered; yet the beautiful portrayals from Kim Braden as Anne and Barbara Hamilton as Marilla will help to sweep you away into the charming world of Green Gables.
Sadly, the original 1973 BBC miniseries of "Anne of Green Gables" no longer exists, one of the unfortunate casualties of the studio's old policy of erasing it's back-catalogue productions to help recycle expensive videotape. Several early episodes from "Dad's Army" are also still missing thanks to this practice. Hopefully the show will surface one day, perhaps in a private collection, but until then we can savour it's sequel, which thankfully came along shortly after the "erase policy" had been fazed out.
The perfect recipe for a rainy afternoon! Now, where is the BBC's 1973 "Pollyanna" with Elaine Stritch and Elizabeth Archard?...
DVD Review: Close to the Books
Summary: 3 Stars
I grew up with the Anne of Green Gables books and treasured them. I still have my original set from 1970's. I don't remember seeing this on the BBC series back in 1975--Don't know how I missed it. Anyway, I was thrilled that this was available on DVD. While I liked Kevin Sullivan's production of Anne of Green Gables, I was disappointed that they didn't stay true to the books. This Anne of Avonlea is a bit of both Avonlea and Anne of the Island. It brought back all of the fond memories I had of those books. Kevin Sullivan's adaption of the book actually takes us to Anne of Windy Populars (the 4th in the series)with a tiny bit from the Avonlea book. I gave this three stars because the acting is really poor. I couldn't stand the Marilla character, Barbara Hamilton! She had no expression whatsoever! Colleen Dewhurst was the perfect Marilla in Sullivan's version. I absolutely loved her. However, I did like the Kim Braden who played Anne in this play better. She wasn't so overly dramatic as Megan Follows. I just wish they would come out with an Anne of Avonlea that would stick closely to the book with good acting!!! Remake this version with better actors, then we would have a winner! Kevin Sullivan would have been smarter to focus more on Anne of Avonlea and then combined Anne of the Island with Anne of Windy Populars. He would have made more money as many of us fans of the Anne of Green Gables would have bought all three. As it is, his third Anne was a huge flop!!! It was from none of the books! I can't figure out why he did that! If you are a fan of the Anne of Green Gables books, aware that the acting is poor, I would recommend this version because it is much like the books that you loved.DVD Review: Anne of Avonlea
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a sequel to Anne of Green Gables. It is very good, heart-warming story. Good for the whole family.
DVD Review: Disappointing
Summary: 2 Stars
This version, while sticking closer to the actual tale, is overacted, making it seem more suitable for the stage than for film.
Description of Anne of Avonlea
Based on L.M. Montgomery's classic novels Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island, this acclaimed BBC mini-series continues the story of Anne Shirley (Kim Braden), the heroine of Anne of Green Gables as she begins her job as a schoolteacher.New adventures lie in store for Anne as her life at Green Gables takes unexpected turns with the arrival of two new orphans and the realization that college is no longer a dream. Through marriage proposals from suitors, the sale of her first story and sharing a cottage with her friends, Anne holds on to her memories of Avonlea and discovers life and love on her own terms.
The maturation and coming of age of a young woman is a difficult and often confusing journey for any young girl, but the road for Anne Shirley (Kim Braden), an orphan taken in as a child by Marilla Cuthbert (Barbara Hamilton) and her deceased brother Matthew, is littered with unique challenges that test her own beliefs, talents, dreams, and sense of self-worth. Based on the "Anne of Avonlea" and "Anne of the Island" children's books by L.M. Montgomery, this 6-episode, 5-hour 1975 BBC mini-series (not the popular PBS version directed by Kevin Sullivan and starring Megan Follows) opens with a bright and ambitious Anne as she prepares to begin teaching in the local school and actively serves as an advocate and secretary on the newly formed Village Improvement Society in Avonlea. A highly principled young woman, Anne's idealistic resolves are quickly tested as is her limited knowledge of small town politics. The death of a neighbor leads Anne and Marilla to welcome two young orphans into their household, resulting in Anne's selflessly setting aside her dreams of attending college. Formal schooling aside, Anne's education regarding marriage, politics, and human nature continues right there in Avonlea. Eventually, Anne's dreams of attending college are realized and she quickly discovers how much she still has to learn about friendship, love, and self-sufficiency. This BBC production features convincing talent and a sense of intimacy that is reinforced by a sparseness of set and music and a tendency toward up-close photography. (Ages 9 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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