Anne of Green Gables: The Collection

Anne of Green Gables: The Collection contains all three classic Mini-series DVD's of Anne's adventures! Featuring: Anne of Green Gables, The Sequel, and the Continuing Story! See Anne through her trials and triumphs! This gorgeous adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's story is well worth watching with the whole family. Produced for Canadian television, it's one of those rare productions that actually sticks to the book and even enhances it through first-rate performances and an excellent script. Set on bucolic Prince Edward Island in the late 19th century, Anne of Green Gables is the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and headstrong orphan. When brother and sister Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan boy to help Matthew work the farm, they are astonished when Anne arrives at the train station by mistake. "What use is she to us?" grumbles the gruff Marilla. "We might be of some use to her," answers Matthew, who has taken an instant liking to the talkative Anne. As Anne grows up, her adventures are both hilarious and moving. It's a delight to watch as she forms a friendship with the beautiful Diana and her admirer--the dashing Gilbert Blythe--then dyes her hair green, cracks a slate over Gilbert's head when he calls her "Carrots," and finds a sympathetic teacher who encourages her to attend college. Richard Farnsworth is perfect as the shy and gentle bachelor Matthew, who confides to Anne that he never went courting because "I would have had to say something." Colleen Dewhurst delivers a nuanced and powerful performance as Marilla, a seemingly cold-hearted spinster whose no-nonsense exterior conceals a warm heart. And as Anne, Megan Follows strikes the perfect note, maturing from freckle-faced orphan to elegant and poised young woman. Starring: Megan Follows, Jonathan Crombie, Colleen Dewhurst, Richard Farnsworth, Cameron Daddo, Patricia Hamilton, Frank Converse, and Dame Wendy Hiller. Includes all 3 Anne of Green Gables mini-series and lots of special bonus materials for approximately 13 hours of viewing for the entire family.

3 discs

Genres: Classics on DVD, Children's on DVD, Comedy on DVD, Drama on DVD, Inspirational on DVD, Marriage, Parenting, and Families on DVD, Romance on DVD, Teens/Youth on DVD, Television on DVD