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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm( 1917)

TV-MADramaComedy
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"Little Mary" as Rebecca has a new appeal-you will love her twofold in this character.

Overview

Behind in the mortgage on Sunnybrook Farm and barely managing to feed seven hungry mouths, mother sends young Rebecca off to Riverboro to be raised by her wealthy Aunt Miranda. The little girl is treated like a prisoner by her strict Aunt, yet she gamely does her best to get an education. When spoiled girls at school mock the spirited Rebecca as "missy poor-house," she soon makes them come to eat their words. Despite many difficulties, Rebecca manages to help the less fortunate and spread joy in Riverboro, dreaming that her reward will come when she is "all growed up." This version is notable for having been adapted by famed female screenwriter Frances Marion.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Mary Pickford

      Rebecca Randall

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      Eugene O'Brien

      Adam Ladd

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      Helen Jerome Eddy

      Hannah Randall

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      Marjorie Daw

      Emma Jane Perkins

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      Charles Ogle

      Mr. Cobb

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      Mayme Kelso

      Jane Sawyer

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      Josephine Crowell

      Miranda Sawyer

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      Jack McDonald

      Reverend Jonathan Smellie

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      Violet Wilkey

      Minnie Smellie

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      Milton Berle

      Bit Part (Uncredited)

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      Zasu Pitts

      Undetermined Role (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 06 2022
    This was never a story I really took to as a child, and even though Mary Pickford in the title role brings a great deal of charm to the character, I still don't much care for the story. "Rebecca" is a young girl whose family have fallen on hard times. One of seven siblings, she is chosen to go and live with her two maiden aunts - "Jane" (Mayme Kelso) and Miranda (Josephine Crowell) who, frankly, don't care much for or about her. Her personality is not for giving up, though, and she determines to make friends - alighting on the poverty stricken "Simpson' family to whose aid she intends to come (...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • financial problem
    • aunts