Behind in the mortgage on Sunnybrook Farm and barely managing to feed seven hungry mouths, mother sends young Rebecca off to Riverboro to be raised by her wealthy Aunt Miranda. The little girl is treated like a prisoner by her strict Aunt, yet she gamely does her best to get an education. When spoiled girls at school mock the spirited Rebecca as "missy poor-house," she soon makes them come to eat their words. Despite many difficulties, Rebecca manages to help the less fortunate and spread joy in Riverboro, dreaming that her reward will come when she is "all growed up." This version is notable for having been adapted by famed female screenwriter Frances Marion.
Directed by Marshall Neilan
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Cast
Mary Pickford
Rebecca Randall
Eugene O'Brien
Adam Ladd
Helen Jerome Eddy
Hannah Randall
Marjorie Daw
Emma Jane Perkins
Charles Ogle
Mr. Cobb
Mayme Kelso
Jane Sawyer
Josephine Crowell
Miranda Sawyer
Jack McDonald
Reverend Jonathan Smellie
Violet Wilkey
Minnie Smellie
Milton Berle
Bit Part (Uncredited)
Zasu Pitts
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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