I think that Pollyanna is a fine film. Its humor and charm are broad and rough-hewn of the Mark Twain variety. Thrown into this American mix, in the leading role, came a wonderfully subtle and natural, English actress named Hayley Mills. In her American film debut, she captivated audiences to the extent that she received a special Oscar that year for outstanding performance by a child actor. Hayley was unlike anything we (Americans) had ever seen. Disney's adaptation of Pollyanna from Eleanor H. Porter's novel is good. The supporting characters are uniformly fine. Karl Malden's "fire and brimstone" sermon is still hilarious.
