Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
"Little Mary" as Rebecca has a new appeal-you will love her twofold in this character.
78 min
Behind in the mortgage on Sunnybrook Farm and barely managing to feed seven hungry mouths, mother sends young Rebecca off to Riverboro to be raised by her wealthy Aunt Miranda. The little girl is treated like a prisoner by her strict Aunt, yet she gamely does her best to get an education. When spoiled girls at school mock the spirited Rebecca as "missy poor-house," she soon makes them come to eat their words. Despite many difficulties, Rebecca manages to help the less fortunate and spread joy in Riverboro, dreaming that her reward will come when she is "all growed up." This version is notable for having been adapted by famed female screenwriter Frances Marion.
- Release date
- September 22, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Mary Pickford as Rebecca Randall
- Eugene O'Brien as Adam Ladd
- Helen Jerome Eddy as Hannah Randall
- Charles Ogle as Mr. Cobb
- Marjorie Daw as Emma Jane Perkins
- Mayme Kelso as Jane Sawyer
- Jane Wolfe as Mrs. Randall
- Josephine Crowell as Miranda Sawyer
- Jack McDonald as Reverend Jonathan Smellie
- Violet Wilkey as Minnie Smellie
Crew
- Marshall Neilan · Director
- Frances Marion · Writer
- Charlotte Thompson · Writer
- Kate Douglas Wiggin · Writer
- Walter Stradling · Cinematographer