Board Thread:Adaptation Adventures/@comment-31476216-20170308180457

Gracie Finley was the second actress to play Anne, and Jeff Hyslop the second actor to play Gilbert. Their story itself could be the plot of a musical! They were cast as the lead characters in 1968 following a Canada-wide search. Jeff, age 17, was discovered in Vancouver; Gracie, 16,  was discovered right in Prince Edward Island. In spite of their extreme youth they were both absolutely amazing in their roles. 