Polly(1989)

Name: Polly
Director: Debbie Allen
Released: 1989-11-12
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Keshia Knight Pulliam, Phylicia Rashād, Dorian Harewood, T.K. Carter, Vanessa Bell Calloway

11/12/1989 (US)Family, Music1h 40m

8.2

Overview

An musical adaptation of the book "Pollyanna" set in the 1950's in which an orphan tries to use gladness to unite the people in a small southern town.

Debbie Allen

Director

Top Billed Cast

Keshia Knight Pulliam

Polly

Phylicia Rashād

Aunt Polly

Dorian Harewood

Doctor Shannon

T.K. Carter

George

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Nancy

Larry Riley

Reverend Gillis

Ken Page

Mayor Warren

Brock Peters

Mr. Pendergast

Celeste Holm

Miss Snow

Butterfly McQueen

Miss Priss

George Anthony Bell

Mr. Tarbell

Tom McGreevey

Doctor

Michael Peters

Mr. Thurm

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Part of the Polly Collection

The Polly Collection consists of two musical television movies, Polly (1989) and Polly: Comin' Home! (1990), which originally aired on NBC. Adapted from the classic novel Pollyanna, both films were directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen and feature Keshia Knight Pulliam and Phylicia Rashād in starring roles.