Anne of Green Gables (1956 film) Anne of Green Gables (1956 film) Anne of Green Gables (1956) is a Canadian television film directed by Don Harron. The film was based upon the novel, "Anne of Green Gables" by Lucy Maud Montgomery. The movie was produced for CBC Television, which also commissioned the more famous remake 1985 film adaptation. The filming and production took place in Toronto, ON and received a 6.3/10 rating on IMDb. The film depicts the story of a preteen orphan girl, Anne Shirley, adopted in the small-town of Avonlea, Prince Edward Island, whose optimistic mindset defies standard ladylike conduct and drives her to
L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables broadcasting it on November 24, 2016 (Thanksgiving Day). The network claims the television run was seen by more than 3.2 million viewers, with an additional 230,000 watching online. The movie has also seen a release in Germany, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic. In Japan, it was released theatrically on May 6, 2017 and later home video, by Happinet Corporation and Synergy Entertainment. On September 19, 2016, YTV's parent company, Corus Entertainment announced that they had given the greenlight to two sequels; "Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars" for broadcast in 2017, and "Anne of Green Gables: Fire &