Anne of Green Gables (1958 film)

Anne of Green Gables is a Canadian TV film directed by Don Harron. It is based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables and stars Kathy Willard as Anne Shirley. It is a live television broadcast of an early version of the musical Anne of Green Gables – The Musical.

Cast

 * Kathy Willard as Anne Shirley
 * Margot Christie as Marilla Cuthbert
 * John Drainie as Matthew Cuthbert
 * Margaret Griffin as Diana Barry
 * William Cole as Gilbert Blythe
 * Helene Winston as Rachel Lynde
 * Sydney Sturgess as Mrs. Barry
 * Eric House as Teddy Phillips
 * Sharon Acker as Muriel Stacy
 * Maud Whitmore as Mrs. Spencer
 * Aileen Seaton as Mrs. Blewett
 * Araby Lockhart as Mrs. Bell
 * Peg Dixon as Mrs. Morrison
 * Howard Milson as Stationmaster
 * Barbara Hamilton as Shop Assistant

Casting

 * Although for the most part this film is identical to the 1956 version, one of the most noticeable differences is in the casting. There were four cast changes, and Mrs. Barry is apparently omitted.
 * Toby Tarnow (Anne Shirley) was replaced by Kathy Willard.
 * Barbara Tremain (Mrs. Spencer) was replaced by Maude Whitmore.
 * Jean Keller (Mrs. Blewett) was replaced by Aileen Seaton.
 * Pegi Brown (Mrs. Bell) was replaced by Araby Lockhart.