
Created April 24, 2001. Re-posted online October 25, 2022. Last updated October 25, 2022.
Exploring the world of Anne Shirley and L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables is a made-for-television miniseries that first aired on CBC TV in 1985. Sullivan Entertainment loyally adapted L.M. Montgomery's novel of the same name for the screen.
Directed
by Kevin Sullivan, Anne of Green Gables starred Megan Follows
as Anne Shirley, Colleen Dewhurst and
Richard Farnsworth as siblings Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, Jonathan
Crombie as Anne's rival Gilbert Blythe, and Schuyler Grant as Anne's
bosom friend Diana Barry. The film's music, composed by Hagood Hardy, is
distinctive and memorable. Filmed in both Ontario and on
Prince Edward Island, the beauty of the Canadian scenery is candy for
the eyes.
The movie was highly acclaimed for its script, cast, and loyalty to the novel's
character. The Toronto Star glowingly described Anne of Green Gables as, "Cult phenomenon. Cultural ambassador. Canadian heroine."
The miniseries earned countless awards in 1986, including nine Gemini Awards and an Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Program. Kevin Sullivan received the George Peabody Award for Outstanding Contribution to Broadcasting for his work in bringing the film to life.
Image credit:
Photograph of Megan Follows as Anne Shirley in Anne of Green Gables © Sullivan Entertainment.
External link:
Anne of Green Gables: The Official Website
Purchase and watch Anne of Green Gables:
I originally posted a Keeperships topic at the Anne3.com Forum hosted by Sullivan Entertainment on April 18,
2000. Later, the forum was known as the Avonlea Message Board and the Sullivan Entertainment Message Board. Sadly, the forum is gone now. I miss the days of conversation, friendship, and fun that took place there.
In returning to my old website, I thought I'd repost the keeperships here as an archive. I can't believe that the list is 250 keeperships long. Please note that this keeperships listing is no longer being updated.
Here are a few details on the keeperships list:
Keeperships are special treasures that we protect and care for, and we are called "keepers" of
these items. All of our keeperships are from
the Anne of Green Gables novels or Sullivan Entertainment Anne of Green Gables miniseries, Road to Avonlea, and other L.M. Montgomery novels and adaptations.
Some keeperships were created using screencaptures from friends at the Anne3.com Forum and from Avonlea Vignettes, Avonlea.hu, Lantern Hill, Anne of Green Gables, the Road to Avonlea Guide, and Megan Follows UK.
The Keeperships List
List Categories:
The Anne of Green Gables Series
The Blue Castle
The Emily of New Moon Series
Jane of Lantern Hill
Kilmeny of the Orchard
Magic for Marigold
The Pat of Silver Bush Series
Road to Avonlea
The Story Girl and The Golden Road
A Tangled Web
General/Other
The Anne Series
The Blue Castle
The Emily of New Moon Series
Jane of Lantern Hill
Kilmeny of the Orchard
Magic for Marigold
The Pat of Silver Bush Series
The Story Girl and The Golden Road
Road to Avonlea
A Tangled Web
General/Other
Created April 18, 2000. Last updated keepership list and images August 8, 2010. Re-posted online December 1, 2021. Last updated intro text December 1, 2021.