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Megan Park ... Susanna Truitt
Jonathan Keltz ... Nate/Prince Nathaniel
Sara Botsford ... The Queen
Kayla Wallace ... Avery Truitt
Charles Jarman ... John Temple
Colleen Winton ... Mrs. June Waller
Marlie Collins ... Lady Ginny
Frances Flanagan ... Glo Truitt
Jake T. Roberts ... Gib Truitt
Andrew Moxham ... Morris Alderman
William Samples ... Sir Edward Tilbury
Yasmin Abidi ... Evie Jones
Blair Penner ... Adam
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Susanna gladly accepts help one day from handsome stranger Nate at her parents’ garden store in small-town Georgia. Sparks between them fly, but when a photo of them gets leaked to the press, Susanna is in for the shock of her life when Nate is called back home by his mother…for his coronation as the King Nathaniel of Cambria!
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The Recently Completed Trilogy of Breakthrough Entertainment’s L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables Comes to PBS for National Broadcast
The Two Newest Films Include ‘The Good Stars’ and ‘Fire & Dew’ starring Martin Sheen, Ella Ballentine and Sara Botsford
TORONTO (March 15, 2017) – Following the success of PBS’ Thanksgiving 2016 U.S. primetime premiere of L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables, leading Canadian studio Breakthrough Entertainment announces a new deal with the tenured broadcaster which will bring the second and third installments of the trilogy, The Good Stars and Fire & Dew, to audiences in the United States.
“We are thrilled to bring Anne Shirley back to PBS stations and viewers in the second and third installments of the Anne of Green Gables trilogy,” said Beth Hoppe, Chief Programming Executive and General Manager of General Audience Programming, at PBS. “The first Anne of Green Gables premiered last Thanksgiving and reached 3.2 million viewers. In addition, it was streamed more than 230,000 times across PBS digital platforms. These films are a wonderful example of the family-friendly programming PBS provides to viewers year round, and especially during the holiday season.”
The iconic Canadian literary classic returns to PBS stations after the successful February 2017 Family Day premiere of The Good Stars in Canada on YTV. L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables is produced by Breakthrough Entertainment, in association with Corus Entertainment’s YTV and the author’s granddaughter, Kate Macdonald Butler, who served as Executive Producer.
“I am so delighted that PBS will bring the two newest installments of L.M.Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables to viewers in the United States. My hat is off to Breakthrough Entertainment for producing such beautiful movies that encapsulate my grandmother’s most famous novels,” says Kate MacDonald Butler.
The Good Stars, written and directed by John Kent Harrison, and Fire & Dew, written by Susan Coyne and directed by John Kent Harrison, will once again star critically acclaimed actor Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert, along with the return of Ella Ballentine as Anne Shirley and celebrated Canadian actress Sara Botsford as Marilla Cuthbert.
*According to this article, the air dates have not been revealed, yet, for when these two movies will premiere on PBS. Stay tuned... all of you "Kindred Spirits!"
Original Air Date in the United States: November 23, 2017
*See the Movie Trailer below...
*"Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars" is the second of three films - in this series! (see details on the third movie below!)
*In America, PBS played the first movie in this series- "L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables" on Thanksgiving day, November 24, 2016. See details - HERE!
PBS will again air Anne on Thanksgiving Day... "Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars," the second tele-film in this series, will air in the US on November 23, 2017.
CAST:
Ella Ballentine ... Anne Shirley
Martin Sheen ... Matthew Cuthbert
Sara Botsford ... Marilla Cuthbert
Amariah Faulkner ... Jane Andrews
Julia Lalonde ... Diana Barry
Stefani Kimber ... Josie Pye
Aviv Cohen ... Minnie Andrews
Drew Haytaoglu ... Gilbert Blythe
Zoe Fraser ... Ruby Gillis
When Anne Shirley turns thirteen, she faces complex issues with her friends, inspirational adults and Marilla and Matthew. At the same time, she begins a friendship with Gilbert Blythe that emotionally escalates to disrupt the status quo of her peaceful world. Her free-spirited nature is challenged by her perceived need to become sensible, and her journey toward this goal is fraught with confusion and more than a few unfortunate – albeit, amusing – mishaps.
Through school events and playtime after class, Anne continues to deepen her bosom friendship with Diana Barry. It almost sours when she frightens the living daylights out of Diana’s elderly Aunt Josephine. Just when all is forgiven, their friendship faces an even more profound test when Anne begins to spend more time with Gilbert.
Meanwhile, at Green Gables, Matthew’s health begins to slide. During an outing into the forest he becomes disoriented and must rely on Anne to find their way home. He implores Anne to hide the incident from Marilla. Anne struggles with her promise to Matthew but she’s not one to harbor secrets. In the end, she confesses to Marilla and wrestles with the burden of her betrayal to Matthew.
The rising tension between Anne, her girlfriends and Gilbert culminates with a daring river rescue. Gilbert saves Anne and relishes his moment as her hero. Although Anne is grateful to Gilbert, she must make a decision that breaks his heart.
"L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars" is the second of three films. The third movie "L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables: Fire and Dew," is planned to premiere on YTV (in Canada) on July 1, 2017. And, we can expect to see the third movie in the U.S. on PBS in 2018!
"L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables: The Good Stars" Trailer:
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