First broadcast by the BBC on February,
20 1972, this "Anne of Green Gables" miniseries aired in 5
parts (4 hours and 40 minutes).
The series was based upon L. M. Montgomery's novels,
directed by Joan Craft and produced by John McRae. It starred Kim
Braden as Anne Shirley, Barbara Hamilton as Marilla Cuthbert and Elliott
Sullivan as Matthew Cuthbert.
Unfortunately,
Anne of Green Gables is of of the few BBC 1 Sunday Serials which is
missing and it no longer exists in the BBC archives. In contrast, the 1975
sequel Anne of Avonlea is intact and was released by Koch Vision
on September 5, 2006. You can follow
the link to the right to order the
item.
Credits:
Director - Joan Craft
Writing credits
Julia Jones (adaptation)
Lucy Maud Montgomery (novel)
Cast:
Kim Braden - Anne Shirley
Barbara Hamilton - Marilla Cuthbert
Christopher Blake - Gilbert Blythe
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Avis Bunnage - Rachel Lynde
Jan Francis - Diana Barry
Robin Halstead - Gilbert Blythe
Elliott Sullivan - Matthew Cuthbert
Useful External Links (will open in new windows):
The partial cast list for the series is available online at the
Internet Movie Database.
Anne
of Green Gables topic at www.missing -episodes.com
BBC
I Sunday Serial topic at www.missing -episodes.com
Personal Comments:
Unfortunately, I never saw this miniseries, and with it's current "lost"
status in the BBC archives, I am unlikely to ever see it in the future.
If you have
any knowledge about it, images or if you have seen it and can tell me
more
about
it, then
please
send
me an e-mail and I'll add the
info to this site. I'd appreciate it.
Last Updated 06.06.06
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