vivacious and irrepressible and anne of green gable brings unlooked for happiness into the life of a lonely old sister and brother on prince edward island . lucy maud montgomery well love novel come to life in this wonderful little movie . excellent production value and a literate script and first class performance give the story exactly the touch of quality it deserve . take her professional name from the character she portray and actress anne shirley be a joy a the red head fourteen year old orphan who completely alter the life of her new guardian . completely assure in her starring role and miss shirley be a delight and entertain the viewer with anne boundless imagination and quick temper and not so secret sorrow . play the stern spinster who give the girl a home and helen westley also completely command her role while the viewer will enjoy see this sharp tongued woman slowly unbend to anne affection and child like innocence . australian character actor o. p. heggie give one of his fine performance a westley shy and gentle brother who welcome anne into his heart from the moment he arrive to fetch her from the railroad station . tom brown most agreeably play the schoolboy who quickly grab anne attention . sara haden be appropriately prickly a a nosy neighbor . charley grapewin make the most of his few moment a avonlea doctor .