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Director
  
Debbie Allen

Sequel
  
Polly: Coming Home!

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

8/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Family, Musical

Adapted from
  
Pollyanna

Language
  
English

Polly (1989 film) movie poster

Writer
  
Eleanor H. Porter
,
W. F. Blinn
,
David Swift

Release date
  
November 12, 1989

Cast
  
Keshia Knight Pulliam
(Polly),
Phylicia Rash?d
(Aunt Polly),
Dorian Harewood
(Doctor Shannon),
T. K. Carter
(George),
Vanessa Bell Calloway
(Nancy),
Larry Riley
(Reverend Gillis)

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,
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,
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,
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,
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,
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Polly is a 1989 American made-for-television musical film adapted from the book Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter featuring an all African-American cast (with the exception of Celeste Holm). It was directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen, starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashad and also featured the final performance of actress Butterfly McQueen. Polly was originally broadcast on NBC on November 12, 1989.

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Polly 1989


Plot

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Set in Alabama during the 1950s, Polly Whittier, an orphan who is sent to live with her aunt Polly Harrington, who is a descendant of the founding family of a small Southern town (also called Harrington) during the segregation era. A key point in dividing the town is a ravine which has an unrepaired bridge which burned down many years ago, and no one knows how it started and is suspicious of everyone else. Polly is able to convince people to look at the bright side of things, but tragedy strikes when Polly falls two stories from a tree, suffering a spinal injury.

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Polly proved to be a ratings hit and a sequel, Polly: Comin' Home!, followed in 1990. Both of these films are available on DVD exclusively from the Disney Movie Club and Disney Movie Rewards.

Cast

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  • Keshia Knight Pulliam as Polly Whittier
  • Phylicia Rashad as Aunt Polly Harrington
  • Dorian Harewood as Dr. Robert Shannon
  • Barbara Montgomery as Mrs. Conley
  • T. K. Carter as George Dodds
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway as Nancy Palmer
  • Brandon Quintin Adams as Jimmy Bean
  • Butterfly McQueen as Miss Priss
  • Larry Riley as Reverend Gillis
  • Brock Peters as Mr. Pendergast
  • Celeste Holm as Miss Snow
  • Ken Page as Mayor Warren

    • Soundtrack

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    The original television soundtrack recording of Polly was released on CD and cassette tape by Walt Disney Records on November 30, 1989.

    Track listing
    1. "Overture" (2:36)
    2. "By Your Side" – Polly (2:30)
    3. "Honey Ain't Got Nothin' On You" – Polly, Nancy & Girls (2:07)
    4. "Sweet Little Angel Eyes" – Jimmy Bean, Polly, George, Nancy & Children (2:17)
    5. "Shine A Light" – Mayor Warren, Dr. Shannon & George (2:35)
    6. "Something More" – Aunt Polly (2:24)
    7. "Rainbow Theme" (0:35)
    8. "Rainbow Maker" – Polly, Nancy & Aunt Polly (2:00)
    9. "Delivering Baskets" (0:54)
    10. "Stand Up" – Reverend Gillis, Dr. Shannon & Congregation (4:28)
    11. "At the Bazaar" (1:40)
    12. "Swingin' Sisters" (2:10)
    13. "A Prayer/Polly's Day" (2:00)
    14. "Finale" (2:50)

    Home media

    Both Polly and Polly: Comin' Home were released on VHS by Walt Disney Home Video in 1990. Around 2000 the two movies were released on DVD on Disney Movie Club Exclusive.

    References

    Polly (1989 film) Wikipedia
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