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Anne of Windy Poplars (1940)

Anne of Windy Poplars poster
Directed by
Jack Hively
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 26m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Anne Shirley is now a young teacher and takes on a new position at a school in a town called Windy Poplars. She navigates her new job and her relationships with the townspeople, including a difficult school board member. The film follows her efforts to earn their trust and find her place in the community.

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What happens

Anne of Windy Poplars is a 1940 film based on the novel of the same name by Lucy Maud Montgomery. A sequel to the 1934 film Anne of Green Gables, it features Anne Shirley (previously billed as Dawn O'Day) returning from the first film in the title role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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