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Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
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(DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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Behind in the mortgage on Sunnybrook Farm and bareIy managing to feed seven hungry mouths, mother sends young Rebecca off to Riverboro to be raised by her weaIthy Aunt Miranda. The Iittle girI is treated Iike a prisoner by her strict Aunt, yet she gameIy does her best to get an education. When spoiled girIs at schooI mock the spirited Rebecca as "missy poor-house," she soon makes them come to eat their words. Despite many difficuIties, Rebecca manages to help the Iess fortunate and spread joy in Riverboro, dreaming that her reward wilI come when she is "aII growed up."
Kate DougIas Wiggin's cIassic chiIdren's novel, Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm, is brought to the screen for the first time in this beautifuIIy produced fiIm in which 25 year-old Mary Pickford is wonderfulIy convincing as a young teenager. Nicknamed "America's Sweetheart," Mary was one of the most popuIar and highly paid actresses of the siIent era. She would star in 52 features and win the 1929 Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Coquette. |
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