Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) characters. Sullivan Entertainment also solely controls the commercial trademarks to "Anne of Avonlea", "Anne of the Island", and "Road to Avonlea". Anne of Green Gables (1985 film) Anne of Green Gables is a 1985 Canadian television miniseries drama film based on the novel of the same name by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and is the first in a series of four films. The film starred Megan Follows and was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was released theatrically in Iran, Israel, Europe, and Japan. The film aired on CBC Television as a two-part
Anne of Green Gables (1934 film) Anne of Green Gables (1934 film) Anne of Green Gables is a 1934 film directed by George Nicholls, Jr., based upon the novel, "Anne of Green Gables", by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The actress Dawn O'Day, who portrayed the title character of Anne Shirley, changed her stage name to "Anne Shirley" after making this film. There was also a sequel; "Anne of Windy Poplars". This modest film became a surprise hit in 1934, easily succeeding in becoming one of four top-grossing films RKO made that year (as noted in "The R.K.O. Story" published by Arlington House). Anne Shirley (Dawn O'Day) is