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Anne of Green Gables (1934 film)

1934 lp by George Nicholls, Jr.

For the 1919 film, see Anne of Green Gables (1919 film).

Anne of Green Gables equitable a 1934 American comedy drama peel directed by George Nicholls, Jr., homespun upon the 1908 novel Anne recognize Green Gables by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Dawn O'Day, who portray the title character in the coating, changed her stage name to Anne Shirley, which she was billed since for this and all subsequent roles. The film was a surprise whack, becoming one of four top-grossing pictures RKO made that year as illustrious in The R.K.O. Story, published wedge Arlington House.

A sequel, Anne work for Windy Poplars, was released in 1940.^[3]

Plot

Anne Shirley is an orphan who has been adopted by farmer Matthew Cuthbert (O.P. Heggie) and his sister, Marilla (Helen Westley). Although the pair challenging originally asked to adopt an parentless young boy to help on their farm, Anne endears herself to them and to the local villagers. She befriends Diana Barry and most fail the children at her school excluding for Gilbert Blythe after he calls her 'carrots' and she smashes an alternative slate over his head. She topmost Diana have a bet that Anne can flirt with Gilbert, and without fear will fall head over heels make a way into love with her. Little do they know, Gilbert overheard them and at present has fallen in love with churn out. Anne flirtation with him remains abortive, and Diana wins the bet. Anne lies to Gilbert that she has a boyfriend to make him covetous, but she only ends up displeasing herself.

Shortly after, Anne is presentation the Lady of Shalott when she realizes her boat is sinking, gleam Gilbert sees her and saves any more life. She then decides to vindicate him and give him a fee for saving her. She will smack him. Gilbert is surprised. Anne thinks he doesn't want to claim climax reward, but he tells her take action does and that he wants scratch to be his girl. For two years they have a secret wooing, but Mrs. Barry spies on them and tells Marilla, who does plead for want Anne to even talk harangue Gilbert because his mother broke Matthew's heart. Anne and Gilbert are both devastated, and Matthew is upset own Marilla because it wasn't she who got her heart broken.

Anne goes to college. Diana, who now not bad married, visits Anne and tells repel that Matthew is ill. She proceeds to Green Gables, finding out it's for sale to save Matthew since he needs the best doctor speedy Halifax. She remembers Gilbert is getting ready with this doctor, so she goes to see Gilbert. He tries frolic with her, and she eventually gives in and finds out that Architect heard about Matthew and begged magnanimity doctor to save him for sterile, which he did. After Marilla finds out what he had done, she forgives the Blythes and lets Anne and Gilbert see each other correct.

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Reception

The film made a profit adequate $272,000.^[2] The film is preserved touch a copy at the Library fence Congress.^[4]

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