Pollyanna (1993, VHS)

I m a little ashamed to admit I am finally seeing Disney's version of Pollyanna. See, the movie was partially filmed in my hometown. Growing up, I drove by the house used as Aunt Polly's home more times then I can count. Still, it was only as an adult that I got to see the film. Pollyanna Whittier (Hayley Mills) has had a hard life. Her parents, who were missionaries, have recently died, so the little girl is sent to live with her aunt Polly (Jane Wyman), a woman she has never met before. Polly is the only surviving adult heir of the Harrington family. As such, she is extremely rich. But she..

Parents are funny. In one breath they whine about the terrible influences their children are exposed to, and in the next they are giving them money to rent Scream 2. They lament the evil ways of the world as their kids are in the next room watching violent cartoons and playing disturbing video games. Not me. When my daughter was very little, of course, there was always that idiot Mom that rented inappropriate movies for slumber parties she was invited to, but we stuck mostly to Disney movies; our favorite was Pollyanna. Pollyanna, made in 1960 and the lead role played by a young Hayley Mills,.

When Walt Disney ran the company, he knew each of his employees by name. He took a hands-on approach to all of the projects on the lot. His influence was so strong, that decades after his passing (in 1966), some said WDP was being run by a dead man. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth, we can be glad that he took his mission so seriously. He left a legacy that is a monument to family, kindness, animals, and love. And if sometimes he was mercenary (no one wins a lawsuit against Disney, just ask Annette), his business sense was coupled with a finger on the pulse of America. His...

Ok so my title is absolutely presumptuous, and well...IMPERTINENT! However, this classic movie with a timeless message should be watched by everyone at least once if not owned. I have liked this movie since I was a wee little lad. Like most little boys I was not able to freely admit this. I kept my dark secret until recently when I pre-ordered this DVD from Amazon.com. I only expected the movie itself with a clean resolution that DVD offers as I already had the VHS. I was surprised by all of the extras this edition had. Since everyone is posting sterling reviews about the actual content movie.