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22/09/1917 Drama, Comedy 1h 18m
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"Little Mary" as Rebecca has a new appeal-you will love her twofold in this character.

Overview

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.

  1. Marshall Neilan

    Director

  2. Frances Marion

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Mary Pickford

    Rebecca Randall

  2. Eugene O'Brien

    Adam Ladd

  3. Helen Jerome Eddy

    Hannah Randall

  4. Marjorie Daw

    Emma Jane Perkins

  5. Charles Ogle

    Mr. Cobb

  6. Mayme Kelso

    Jane Sawyer

  7. Josephine Crowell

    Miranda Sawyer

  8. Jack McDonald

    Reverend Jonathan Smellie

  9. Violet Wilkey

    Minnie Smellie

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06
This was never a story I really took to as a child, and even though Mary Pickford in the title role brings a great deal of charm to the character, I still don't much care for the story. "Rebecca" is a young girl whose family have fallen on hard times. One of seven siblings, she is chosen to go and live with her two maiden aunts - "Jane" (Mayme Kelso) and Miranda (Josephine Crowell) who, frankly, don't care much for or about her. Her personality is not for giving up, though, and she determines to make friends - alighting on the poverty stricken "Simpson' family to whose aid she intends to come ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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