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EspañolANNE OF GREEN GABLES (1985 FILM)
''For the franchise, see Anne of Green Gables film series.''
'''Anne of Green Gables''' is a 1985 television movie based on the novel ''Anne of Green Gables'' by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The film was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The film aired on CBC Television as a two-part miniseries on December 1 and 2, 1985. Both parts of the film were among the highest-rated programs of any genre ever to air on a Canadian television network. On February 17 and 18, 1986, the film aired on PBS in the United States, and was again highly successful.
''Anne of Green Gables'' is the first film in a trilogy of movies based on the titular character. In 1987 the film's sequel, ''Anne of Avonlea'', was released. (It was subsequently retitled ''Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'' on home video.) In 2000 the final movie, '', was aired. The final film did not receive the same critical praise as the first two films because it passed over ''Rilla of Ingleside'' - the corresponding Anne novel - in favor of a plot not featured in Montgomery's series (although it was based on one of her books).
The first two Anne films generated a spin-off television series that aired from 1989 to 1996. The ''Road to Avonlea'' series featured characters and episodes from several of Montgomery's books. Anne herself did not appear in the episodes, but Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert, and other characters from the Anne books were included.
The film swept the 1986 Gemini Awards, winning the following:
★ Best Dramatic Miniseries
★ Best Actress in a Single Dramatic Program or Miniseries: Megan Follows
★ Best Supporting Actor: Richard Farnsworth
★ Best Supporting Actress: Colleen Dewhurst
★ Best Writing (TV Adaptation): Kevin Sullivan and Joe Wiesenfeld
★ Best Music Composition: Hagood Hardy
★ Best Costume Design: Martha Mann
★ Best Photography: René Ohashi
★ Best Production Design/Art Direction: Carol Spier
★ Most Popular Program
Kevin Sullivan was nominated for Best Director of a dramatic program or series, but lost to Donald Brittain for ''. The film was also nominated for Best Editing for a dramatic program or series.
The series also won an Emmy Award in 1986, for Outstanding Children's Program.
Sullivan was sued by the descendants of/heirs to the novel's author, Lucy Maud Montgomery. Their contractual agreement with Sullivan said that he would pay them a flat $425,000 (CAD) fee for the right to adapt the first book (and another $100,000 to do the second movie, ''Anne of Avonlea''), plus 10% of all the profits of both. The contract also gave them the right to examine Sullivan Entertainment's financial records. However, when Sullivan claimed that neither of the movies had earned any money (even though, as noted above, they were among the highest-rated television programs in Canadian history) and refused to allow them to audit his books, they took him to court. Sullivan counter-sued for libel, insisting that the heirs should pay him $55 million because they had defamed his character. A Superior Court of Ontario judge dismissed his suit on January 19, 2004, saying that Sullivan's claim that the movies had never turned a profit was "a joke," and that Sullivan was "one of the most evasive witnesses [she had] encountered."
★ Katharine Hepburn was approached to play Marilla Cuthbert. Although she declined, she referred Sullivan to Schuyler Grant, her niece, who was cast as Diana Barry.
★ Anne3.com Home of the Sullivan Anne of Green Gables trilogy with info on the movies and the Avonlea Message Boards
★ An account of the heirs' lawsuit by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
★ ''Playback'' Magazine article about the dismissal of Sullivan's suit
'''Anne of Green Gables''' is a 1985 television movie based on the novel ''Anne of Green Gables'' by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The film was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The film aired on CBC Television as a two-part miniseries on December 1 and 2, 1985. Both parts of the film were among the highest-rated programs of any genre ever to air on a Canadian television network. On February 17 and 18, 1986, the film aired on PBS in the United States, and was again highly successful.
| Contents |
| Trilogy and spin-off |
| Awards and nominations |
| Lawsuit |
| Cast |
| Trivia |
| References |
Trilogy and spin-off
''Anne of Green Gables'' is the first film in a trilogy of movies based on the titular character. In 1987 the film's sequel, ''Anne of Avonlea'', was released. (It was subsequently retitled ''Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'' on home video.) In 2000 the final movie, '', was aired. The final film did not receive the same critical praise as the first two films because it passed over ''Rilla of Ingleside'' - the corresponding Anne novel - in favor of a plot not featured in Montgomery's series (although it was based on one of her books).
The first two Anne films generated a spin-off television series that aired from 1989 to 1996. The ''Road to Avonlea'' series featured characters and episodes from several of Montgomery's books. Anne herself did not appear in the episodes, but Gilbert Blythe, Marilla Cuthbert, and other characters from the Anne books were included.
Awards and nominations
The film swept the 1986 Gemini Awards, winning the following:
★ Best Dramatic Miniseries
★ Best Actress in a Single Dramatic Program or Miniseries: Megan Follows
★ Best Supporting Actor: Richard Farnsworth
★ Best Supporting Actress: Colleen Dewhurst
★ Best Writing (TV Adaptation): Kevin Sullivan and Joe Wiesenfeld
★ Best Music Composition: Hagood Hardy
★ Best Costume Design: Martha Mann
★ Best Photography: René Ohashi
★ Best Production Design/Art Direction: Carol Spier
★ Most Popular Program
Kevin Sullivan was nominated for Best Director of a dramatic program or series, but lost to Donald Brittain for ''. The film was also nominated for Best Editing for a dramatic program or series.
The series also won an Emmy Award in 1986, for Outstanding Children's Program.
Lawsuit
Sullivan was sued by the descendants of/heirs to the novel's author, Lucy Maud Montgomery. Their contractual agreement with Sullivan said that he would pay them a flat $425,000 (CAD) fee for the right to adapt the first book (and another $100,000 to do the second movie, ''Anne of Avonlea''), plus 10% of all the profits of both. The contract also gave them the right to examine Sullivan Entertainment's financial records. However, when Sullivan claimed that neither of the movies had earned any money (even though, as noted above, they were among the highest-rated television programs in Canadian history) and refused to allow them to audit his books, they took him to court. Sullivan counter-sued for libel, insisting that the heirs should pay him $55 million because they had defamed his character. A Superior Court of Ontario judge dismissed his suit on January 19, 2004, saying that Sullivan's claim that the movies had never turned a profit was "a joke," and that Sullivan was "one of the most evasive witnesses [she had] encountered."
Cast
★ Megan Follows - Anne Shirley ★ Colleen Dewhurst - Marilla Cuthbert ★ Richard Farnsworth - Mathew Cuthbert ★ Patricia Hamilton - Rachael Lynde ★ Marilyn Lightstone - Miss Stacy ★ Schuyler Grant - Diana Barry ★ Jonathan Crombie - Gilbert Blythe ★ Charmion King - Aunt Josephine Barry ★ Jackie Burroughs - Amelia Evans ★ Rosemary Radcliffe - Mrs. Barry ★ Joachim Hansen - John Sadler ★ Christiane Kruger - Mrs. Allan ★ Cedric Smith - Rev. Allan ★ Paul Brown (actor) - Mr. Phillips ★ Miranda de Pencier - Josie Pye ★ Trish Nettleton - Jane Andrews ★ Jennifer Inch - Ruby Gillis ★ Jayne Eastwood - Mrs. Hammond ★ Dawn Greenhalgh - Mrs. Cadbury ★ Jack Mather - Station Master ★ Samantha Langevin - Mrs. Blewett ★ Vivian Reis - Mrs. Spencer | ★ Mag Ruffman - Alice Lawson ★ Sean McCann - Dr. O'Reilly ★ Roxolana Roslak - Madame Selitsky ★ Robert Haley - Professor ★ Robert Collins - Mr. Barry ★ Morgan Chapman - Minne May Barry ★ David Roberts - Tom ★ Nancy Beatty - Essie ★ David Hughes - Thomas Lynde ★ Wendy Lyon - Prissy Andrews ★ Zack Ward - Moody Spurgeon MacPherson ★ Anna Ferguson - Punch Woman ★ Rex Southgate - Section Head ★ Julianna Saxton - Pink Woman ★ Molly Thom - Lace Woman ★ Jennifer Irwin - Student ★ Sandra Scott - Mrs. Harrington ★ Peter Sturgess - Porter ★ Ray Ireland - Mr. Hammond ★ Martha Maloney - Fairview Nurse ★ Stuart Hamilton - Mme. Selitsky's Accompanist |
Trivia
★ Katharine Hepburn was approached to play Marilla Cuthbert. Although she declined, she referred Sullivan to Schuyler Grant, her niece, who was cast as Diana Barry.
References
★ Anne3.com Home of the Sullivan Anne of Green Gables trilogy with info on the movies and the Avonlea Message Boards
★ An account of the heirs' lawsuit by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
★ ''Playback'' Magazine article about the dismissal of Sullivan's suit
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