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Road To Avonlea
''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the ''CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created by Kevin Sullivan and produced by Sullivan Films (later Sullivan Entertainment) in association with the CBC and the Disney Channel, with additional funding from Telefilm Canada. It follows the adventures of Sara Stanley, a young girl sent to live with her relatives in early 20th-century eastern Canada. It was loosely adapted from novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery, with many characters and episodes inspired by her stories. Some episodes were turned into independent books by various authors; around 30 titles have been released. In the United States, its title was shortened to ''Avonlea'', and a number of episodes were retitled and reordered. The series was released on VHS and DVD there as ''Tales from Avonlea''. Background and development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Sullivan (producer)
Kevin Roderick Sullivan (born c. 1955) is a Canadian writer, director and producer of film and television programs. Kevin Sullivan is best known for detailed period movies such as the '' Anne of Green Gables'' series of films, his movie adaptation of Timothy Findley's novel ''The Piano Man's Daughter'', feature films and TV-movies such as '' Under the Piano'', ''Butterbox Babies'', '' Sleeping Dogs Lie'' and the CBS mini-series'' Seasons of Love'', as well as long-running television series such as '' Road to Avonlea'' and ''Wind at My Back''. His films have been broadcast in over 150 countries. His production company Sullivan Entertainment has produced movies, mini-series and specials for CBS, PBS, Disney, Lifetime, Ion, INSP, Channel 4, BBC, ITV, ZDF and NHK. Early life Sullivan began his film-making career at the early age of 24. His father, Glenn A. Sullivan, was a successful attorney and his uncle, Senator Joseph A. Sullivan, was a prominent doctor with a seat in the Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBC Family Hour
''CBC Family Hour'' is an anthology series of Canadian programming intended for family viewing, which aired on CBC Television with a regular weekly timeslot of Sundays at 7:00 p.m. (7:30 p.m. Newfoundland Time). The title was in use from fall 1989 until no later than 2001, though CBC resumed airing family dramas in the same timeslot in 2007, and continues to do so . Early promotion for the series suggested a variety of programs would air in the hour, including figure skating exhibitions and a Raffi concert film. However, from January 7, 1990, to March 31, 1996, the hour's primary, if not sole, occupant was ''Road to Avonlea'', a period drama series produced by Sullivan Entertainment based on the works of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Shortly after that series concluded in 1996, it was succeeded by a different Sullivan Entertainment series, '' Wind at My Back'', later sharing the timeslot seasonally with '' Emily of New Moon'', based on another book series by Montgomery. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Of Avonlea
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marilyn Lightstone
Marilyn Lightstone (born 28 June 1940) is a Canadian stage, film and television actress and writer. Biography Early life and education Born in Montreal, Quebec, Marilyn Lightstone graduated from Baron Byng High School in 1957. She went on to attend McGill University where she received a bachelor's degree. Lightstone then attended and graduated from the National Theatre School. Career She starred on Canadian television as Miss Stacey in '' Anne of Green Gables'' and ''Road to Avonlea''. She has won two Canadian Film Awards; a Genie for Best Actress in ''Lies My Father Told Me'' and a Genie for Best Supporting Actress for '' In Praise of Older Women''. She won an award for Best Actress at the Moscow International Film Festival for ''The Tin Flute''. Her stage roles include Goneril in ''King Lear'' at the Lincoln Centre in New York, Mash in Chekov's ''The Seagull at the Stratford Festival and Leah in ''The Dybbuk. In 1976, Lightstone starred in a play produced by Moses Znaime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Rose Dewhurst (3 June 1924 – 22 August 1991) was a Canadian-American actress mostly known for theatre roles. She was a renowned interpreter of the works of Eugene O'Neill on the stage, and her career also encompassed film, early dramas on live television, and performances in Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival. One of her last roles was playing Marilla Cuthbert in the Kevin Sullivan television adaptations of the ''Anne of Green Gables'' series and her reprisal of the role in the subsequent TV series '' Road to Avonlea''. In the United States, Dewhurst won two Tony Awards and four Emmy Awards for her stage and television work. In addition to other Canadian honors over the years, Dewhurst won two Gemini Awards (the former Canadian equivalency to an Emmy Award) for her portrayal of Marilla Cuthbert; once in 1986 and again in 1988. It is arguably her best known role because of the Kevin Sullivan produced series’ continuing popularity and also the initial co-pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Hamilton
Patricia Hamilton (born 27 April 1937 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a Canadian actress, perhaps best known for playing Rachel Lynde in the television mini-series ''Anne of Green Gables'', its sequels: '' Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel'', '' Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story'', and '' Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning'', and several Anne of Green Gables related films (such as ''Road to Avonlea''). She also provided the voice of the character for PBS' animated series ''Anne of Green Gables''. She was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series three times, winning in 1996. Biography Hamilton attended Pittsburgh's Carnegie Tech''Avonlea actor nurses "small fire inside"'' by Mira Friedlander. ''The Toronto Star''. PEOPLE; pg. D2. February 14, 1993 She was also part of Tarragon Theatre's inaugural season in 1971. In November 2008, Hamilton starred in the Harold Green Jewish Theatre production of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Of Green Gables
''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (published as L. M. Montgomery). Written for all ages, it has been considered a classic children's novel since the mid-20th century. Set in the late 19th century, the novel recounts the adventures of Anne Shirley, an 11-year-old orphan girl, who is sent by mistake to two middle-aged siblings, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, who had originally intended to adopt a boy to help them on their farm in the fictional town of Avonlea in Prince Edward Island, Canada. The novel recounts how Anne makes her way through life with the Cuthberts, in school, and within the town. Since its publication, ''Anne of Green Gables'' has been translated into at least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books worldwide. It was the first of many novels; Montgomery wrote numerous sequels, and since her death another sequel has been published, as well as an authorized prequel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debut Novel
A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to publish in the future. First-time novelists without a previous published reputation, such as publication in nonfiction, magazines, or literary journals, typically struggle to find a publisher. Sometimes new novelists will self-publish their debut novels, because publishing houses will not risk the capital needed to market books by an unknown author to the public. Most publishers purchase rights to novels, especially debut novels, through literary agents, who screen client work before sending it to publishers. These hurdles to publishing reflect both publishers' limits in resources for reviewing and publishing unknown works, and that readers typically buy more books by established authors with a reputation than first-time writers. For this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sequel
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Of Green Gables (1985 Film)
''Anne of Green Gables'' is a 1985 Canadian made-for-television drama (film and television), drama film based on the 1908 novel Anne of Green Gables, of the same name by Canadians, Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, and is the first in a Anne of Green Gables (1985 film)#Sequels and spin-off TV series, series of four films. The film stars Megan Follows in the title role of Anne Shirley and was produced and directed by Kevin Sullivan (producer), Kevin Sullivan for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It was released theatrically in Iran, Israel, Europe, and Japan. The film aired on CBC Television as a two-part mini-series on December 1 and December 2, 1985. Both parts of the film were among the highest-rated programs of any genre ever to air on a Canadian television network. On February 17, 1986, the film aired on Public Broadcasting Service, PBS in the US on the series ''WonderWorks''. The film achieved high ratings in the United Kingdom when it aired on New Year’s Day 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island (PEI; ) is one of the thirteen Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces and territories of Canada. It is the smallest province in terms of land area and population, but the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", "Birthplace of Confederation" and "Cradle of Confederation". Its capital and largest city is Charlottetown. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Part of the traditional lands of the Miꞌkmaq, it was colonized by the French in 1604 as part of the colony of Acadia. The island was ceded to the British at the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763 and became part of the colony of Nova Scotia, and in 1769 the island became its own British colony. Prince Edward Island hosted the Charlottetown Conference in 1864 to discuss a Maritime Union, union of the Maritime provinces; however, the conference became the first in a series of meetings which led to Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Television Series Made Into Books
Often a television series becomes so successful and popular or attains such a cult status that the franchise produces books either directly based on it (adapted from the episode scripts) or strongly inspired by it (but describing new adventures of the characters). Television series The following is a list of television series which were used as the basis for novels (see also Novels based on television series). Web series The following is a list of web series which were used as the basis for novels. See also *List of multimedia franchises originating in television series *Media mix *List of television show franchises References {{DEFAULTSORT:Television series made into books Books Lists of books based on works Books Series Series may refer to: People with the name * Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series * George Series (1920–1995), English physicist Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Series, the ordered sets use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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