Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) - Drama Movies 78 minutes. . Behind in the mortgage on Sunnybrook Farm and barely managing to feed seven hungry mouths, mother sends young Rebecca off to Riverboro to be raised by her wealthy Aunt Miranda. The little girl is treated like a prisoner by her strict Aunt, yet she gamely does her best to get an education. When spoiled girls at school mock the spirited Rebecca as "missy poor-house," she soon makes them come to eat their words. Despite many difficulties, Rebecca manages to help the less fortunate and spread joy in Riverboro, dreaming that her reward will come when she is "all growed up." This version is notable for having been adapted by famed female screenwriter Frances Marion. financial problem, aunts
Released: Sep 22, 1917
Runtime: 78 minutes
Stars: Mary Pickford, Eugene O'Brien, Helen Jerome Eddy, Marjorie Daw, Charles Ogle, Mayme Kelso
Crew: Marshall Neilan (Director), Frances Marion (Writer), Dudley Blanchard (Assistant Director), Kate Douglas Wiggin (Novel), Charlotte Thompson (Theatre Play), Walter Stradling (Director of Photography)