Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
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.
Cast
Mary Pickford
as Rebecca Randall
Eugene O'Brien
as Adam Ladd
Helen Jerome Eddy
as Hannah Randall
Marjorie Daw
as Emma Jane Perkins
Charles Ogle
as Mr. Cobb
Mayme Kelso
as Jane Sawyer
Josephine Crowell
as Miranda Sawyer
Jack McDonald
as Reverend Jonathan Smellie
Violet Wilkey
as Minnie Smellie
Milton Berle
as Bit Part (Uncredited)
Reviews
CinemaSerf
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 l...
