An orphan girl, sent to an elderly brother and sister by mistake, charms her new home and community with her fiery spirit and imagination.
Cast:Megan Follows , Colleen Dewhurst , Richard Farnsworth , Patricia Hamilton , Marilyn Lightstone , Schuyler Grant , Jonathan Crombie , Charmion King , Jackie Burroughs , Rosemary Radcliffe , Joachim Hansen , Christiane Krüger , Cedric Smith , Paul Brown , Miranda de Pencier , Trish Nettleton , Jennifer Inch , Jayne Eastwood
Anne Shirley, a young orphan from the fictional community of Bolingbroke, Nova Scotia (based upon the real community of New London, Prince Edward Island), is sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, siblings in their fifties and sixties after a childhood spent in strangers' homes and orphanages.
Anne reconciles with her friend Diana after she saves her sister from a disease. She makes friends with Diana's rich aunt who invites them over. Anne demonstrates her academic excellence over and over again by going to Queen's college to get her teaching license. Anne's relationship with Gilbert intensifies.