Adapting a beloved book like Anne of Green Gables for the screen is no easy task and it was one that Kevin Sullivan did not take lightly. In the following excerpt from Kevin’s foreword in the Anne of Green Gables Centennial Edition novel, Kevin discusses how he was first introduced to Anne and the creative process he had to go through to bring the book to the screen.

Today's poem comes from Anne-fan Victoria K., who wrote this lovely piece about Matthew and Anne's relationship.

Though farmers are usually considered the most down to earth people, they have been the subject of some very famous films. I recently stumbled across an article that celebrated National Farmer’s Market Week (Aug. 7 – 13), by highlighting five films about farming, including The Straight Story, starring Richard Farnsworth (Matthew Cuthbert in Anne of Green Gables).

The most shy and gentle hero of all, Matthew Cuthbert, placed first in last week’s round of our Ultimate Classical Hero Contest!  He earned a total of 589 points, followed by the strikingly handsome, Rhett Butler.  His famous stand against Scarlett O’Hara has the same impact on viewers, more than 70 years later.  To see a full list of everyone’s scores, see below.

References to Anne of Green Gables pop up in what you would think are the least likely of places.  In addition to literary journals, personal blogs, research sites and more, Anne and other characters continue to make their way into current discussions, including economic ones.

“From the moment the camera touches Mr. Farnsworth’s face you know everything about him and you love him.” – Colleen Dewhurst

In honour of Father’s Day, we decided to take a look at perhaps the most moving portrayal of fatherhood in the many Sullivan series.

Bright River station is more than just a railway station.  As Anne waits on the platform for Matthew Cuthbert, she is experiencing the final moments of her life as an orphan and is about to begin a new life in which she belongs to people and a place .  The image of Anne, sitting on the station bench, is an iconic symbol of the Anne movies.  And it is worth taking a look at the history of the authentic location in which it was captured.

If it wasn’t Anne’s fiery temper that got her into trouble during her first few years at Green Gables, it was either her wild imagination or her deep desire not to have red hair.  Here’s a top ten list of some of the funniest mistakes and blunders Anne made along the way.  Do you think we picked the right moments?  Let us know what your favourite Anne mishap is!