Anne of Green Gables
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- DirectorWilliam Desmond TaylorStarsMary Miles MinterPaul KellyMarcia HarrisAnne Shirley, an orphan, is taken into the lives of a generous farmer and his sister. She grows from an adventuresome young lass into a charming and much sought-after young lady.The original American silent version, black and white, now believed to be lost.
- DirectorGeorge Nicholls Jr.StarsAnne ShirleyTom BrownO.P. HeggieA romantic teenage girl is adopted by a pair of elderly siblings in turn-of-the-century Canada.The second American feature film, talkie, black and white.
- DirectorJack HivelyStarsAnne ShirleyJames EllisonHenry TraversAnne Shirley, now betrothed to her childhood sweetheart Gilbert Blythe, takes a teaching position in a prestigious school far from her home on Prince Edward Island. While she is quickly accepted by her host family, the rest of the town, headed by the clannish Pringle family, refuses to accept her, on the orders of the head of the Pringle tribe, Hester Pringle.A B&W sequel to the 1934 film, loosely based on the book of the same name by L.M. Montgomery.
- StarsJoan MillerCharles RichardsonJoan YoungA British TV series, black and white, most likely aired live and was never recorded.
- DirectorDonald HarronStarsSharon AckerPegi BrownMargot ChristieA Canadian black and white TV musical, the original version of Anne of Green Gables – The Musical.
- DirectorJacques GauthierStarsHervé BrousseauClémence DesRochersGermaine GirouxA French-Canadian black and white TV film, most likely aired live and was never recorded.
- DirectorBohdan RadkowskiStarsDanuta PrzesmyckaJadwiga KurylukTeofila KoronkiewiczA Polish TV film.
- DirectorDonald HarronStarsSharon AckerMargot ChristieWilliam ColeA 1958 Canadian black and white reprise of the musical with several changes in casting.
- DirectorBohdan RadkowskiStarsDanuta PrzesmyckaJadwiga KurylukKazimierz WichniarzA sequel to the 1958 Polish film.
- StarsKim BradenElliott SullivanBarbara HamiltonOrphan Anne Shirley is adopted by the Cuthbert siblings. The miniseries is now believed to be lost. It was followed by a 1975 sequel.A British TV series, missing from the BBC archives and now believed to be lost.
- StarsKim BradenBarbara HamiltonMadge RyanThe continuing adventures of Anne Shirley in the town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island and at Kingsport in Nova Scotia.A sequel to the 1972 TV series, based on Anne of Avonlea and Anne of the Island.
- StarsEiko YamadaFumie KitaharaMichio HazamaBased on the books by Lucy Maud Montgomery, this 50 episode series tells the story of Anne Shirley, a young orphan living in 19th century Canada.A Japanese anime.
- StarsMegan FollowsColleen DewhurstRichard FarnsworthWhen Anne Shirley arrives at the Cuthbert's Farm on Prince Edward Island, she is a child with wild imagination, desperate to be loved. We follow Anne's enchanting life, from her struggles as an adolescent to her triumphs as a young woman.The most famous Canadian adaptation, starring Megan Follows as Anne Shirley.
- StarsMegan FollowsColleen DewhurstMarilyn LightstoneAnne Shirley accepts a teaching position at a girls boarding school in a town dominated by a rich and belligerant family determined to make her life miserable.A sequel to the 1985 film, loosely based on Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island and Anne of Windy Poplars.
- CreatorFiona McHughStarsZachary BennettLally CadeauMag RuffmanA young girl is sent to live with her late mother's relatives in Prince Edward Island. Set in the early 1900's, the series follows her adventures, as well as that of her family and the town's people as she grows up in Avonlea.A TV series based on companion books by L.M. Montgomery (Chronicles of Avonlea, Further Chronicles of Avonlea) as well as her other novels (The Story Girl, The Golden Road). It borrows characters from the 1985 and 1987 films.
- DirectorStefan ScainiStarsJackie BurroughsLally CadeauMag RuffmanWhile Felix is away at the War the people of Avonlea try to have a good Christmas, but Miss King is suddenly badly hurt and she may not live...A Christmas special of Road to Avonlea.
- StarsMegan FollowsJonathan CrombieSchuyler GrantNow in her twenties, Anne returns to Avonlea for the first time since Marilla's death. Soon after, Gilbert is offered a position in a hospital in NY and persuades Anne to come with him. From NY, to the WWI and eventually back to Avonlea.Another sequel to the 1985 adaptation, not based on any of the orginal books.
- StarsWayne RobsonBryn McAuleyEmily HampshireWelcome to the world of Avonlea, home to the irrepressible Anne Shirley. Avonlea is an exciting place to live especially as Anne's vivid imagination is always causing havoc for her and her friends. Anne is very, very good at getting herself and others into hot water but always with the best intentions. In spite of the scrapes Anne and her friends get into, in the end they always recognize the importance of family, friendship and self-confidence.A Canadian animated TV series.
- DirectorKevin SullivanStarsMckenzie SullivanWayne RobsonPatricia GageAnne: Journey to Green Gables is an imaginative, animated prequel to the Live action Anne of Green Gables films. In this brand new story, Anne has yet to go to Green Gables and dreams of having a family of her own. But as fate would have it, she is thrown into the clutches of Madame Poubelle, the faded aristocratic director of Grout Orphanage. It takes all of Anne's scope for the imagination for her to endure until she gets to Green Gables.A Canadian animated film, prequel to the TV series, loosely based on Anne of Green Gables.
- StarsVinuri RamanayakePoorni KamaladiwelaPiyumi GamageA Sri Lankan TV series.
- DirectorKevin SullivanStarsBarbara HersheyRachel BlanchardShirley MacLaineAnne, now a middle-aged woman, is troubled by recent events in her life. Her husband, Gilbert, has been killed overseas as a medical doctor during World War II. Her two daughters are pre-occupied with their own young families and her adopted son Dominic has yet to return from the war. When a long-hidden secret is discovered under the floorboards at Green Gables, Anne retreats into her memories to relive her troubled early years prior to arriving as an orphan at Green Gables and being adopted by the Cuthberts. Still haunted by her early childhood, the impact of this difficult period has a far-reaching effect on this older woman, once she discovers the truth about her real parents. She begins a delicate search for her birth father. It is a journey through a past fraught with danger, uncertainty, heartache and joy. In the parade of humanity Anne encounters she also faces the root of her desire to find true "kindred spirits", an inspired imagination and the impetus to use her talents as a writer to inspire others.A prequel/sequel to the 1985 film, not based on any of the original books. Megan Follows was replaced by Barbara Hershey in the role as Anne Shirley.
- StarsRina HidakaMasako IkedaSeiko TamuraThe story of what happened to Anne Shirley as orphan during her childhood.A Japanese anime prequel to the 1979 TV series. Based on Before Green Gables, an authorized prequel book by Budge Wilson.
- DirectorIsao TakahataStarsEiko YamadaFumie KitaharaRyûji SaikachiAnne is an orphan full of imagination. When she arrives at her new home she learns that sometimes you have to be a sensible person too; at the same time her unique character changes, or at least attracts, the people around her. The story covers Anne's growth from about eleven to seventeen years old as she makes friends, goes to school and studies. At a difficult point in her life, Anne will have to make a hard choice and perhaps find a new dream.A compilation film of the first six episodes of the 1979 anime.
- StarsMandy HarmonTanner GillmanRavyn HohnekeA modern day retelling of L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables in the form of vlogs.An American-Canadian web series and a modern-day vlog adaptation of Anne of Green Gables and Anne of the Island.
- DirectorYulin KuangStarsSean PersaudMary Kate WilesAlex OvadiaAn Anne of Green Gables-themed web episode.