Anne of Green Gables Halloween Contest

Post a picture on Sullivan Entertainment’s Anne of Green Gables Fan Facebook Page of yourself dressed as Anne Shirley on Halloween night, and you could win great prizes.

Check out the Anne of Green Gables Halloween Contest details here.

How animé conquered the world

Here’s a nice article on the history of animé written by S.B. Zulueta, a lecturer-technologist of the Animation Department, School of Design and Media, Institute of Technical Education, College Central, Singapore. The article even mentions the Anne of Green Gables animé.

How animé conquered the world by S.B. Zulueta, Philippine Daily Inquirer, September 20, 2010.

Here’s a quote from the article:
“Only Team Takahata and Miyazaki, later to form Ghibli Studio, tried to buck the system by doing better-quality TV series of Western classics such as “Heidi, Girl of the Alps,” and “Anne of Green Gables.” When all the other ’70s TV series had faded into obscurity, those Takahata-Miyazaki TV series remain watchable today because of the care that went into them.”

Interviews with Megan Follows

Here’s are two interviews with Megan Follows. She’s guest-starring role on two episodes of the CBC series, Heartland.

Canadian parts follow(s) actor, CBC: Heartland is her latest north of the border TV shoot by Bill Harris, Sun Media, November 16, 2009

It’s a long way from Anne of Green Gables: Megan Follows tackles addiction in Heartland by Eric Volmers, Canwest News Service, November 13, 2009

Barbara Hershey wins Gemini Award for playing Anne of Green Gables

‘Flashpoint’ takes top honours at 2009 Gemini Awards celebrating top Canadian TV by Shannon Montgomery (Canadian Press) – November 14, 2009

Barbara Hershey was awarded a Gemini Award for the Best performance by an actress in a featured supporting role in a dramatic program or miniseries for playing Anne Shirley in “Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning.”

Anne Shirley: One of the 10 Best Teachers in Books

Ten of the best: teachers by John Mullan, The Guardian, November 21, 2009

Anne Shirley
She was once “Anne of Green Gables”, but in LM Montgomery’s sequel, she has become “Anne of Avonlea”, a teenage teacher at Avonlea School. The awkward orphan has become attractive and accomplished, and teaching is the appropriate occupation for such a high-aspiring girl. Naturally, her former foe, Gilbert Blythe, also becomes a teacher.

Olympic Torch at the Green Gables House

On Sunday, November 22nd, 2009, the Green Gables house – a national park in Cavendish, PE- played host to the Olympic Torch. The 2010 Winter Olympics are being held in Vancouver this year, and Cassie Campbell-Pascal, a well-known female hockey player and relative to L. M. Montgomery, carried the torch in a buggy ride on the Green Gables grounds. You can read more about this in the following articles:

At Green Gables, the flames arrive in period style
by Roy MacGreggor, The Globe and Mail, November 23rd, 2009

Anne of Green Gables house plays host to the torch
By Brian McInnis, Charlottetown Guardian, November 22, 2009

Anne of Green Gables, the Martyr

Artist Diana Thorneycroft has created a piece called The Martyrdom of St. Anne which is on exhibit as part of The Canadian Martyrdom Series, which is on display at the Ottawa School of Art Gallery through November 22, 2009. The piece includes a photograph of an Anne of Green Gables doll carrying a plate holding her severed breasts. The image is based on a painting called the Martyrdom of St. Agatha by Francisco de Zurbaran. Along with this image of Anne of Green Gables, Thorneycroft’s exhibit depicts the martyrdom of many other Canadian icons to depict the union of religion and torture.

Anne of Green Gables depicted as martyr by CBC News, Tuesday, October 20, 2009

L.M. Montgomery Conference in Sweden

There are Anne fans all over the world, as evidenced yet again by a recent L.M. Montgomery conference in Uppsala, Sweden.

Montgomery celebrated in Sweden by Jocelyne Lloyd, The Journal Pioneer, September 9, 2009

Here’s a related article:
Anne of the world Editorial in The Journal Pioneer, September 9, 2009

Anne of Green Gables vs. Laura Ingalls of Little House on the Prairie

Please vote for Anne Shirley in this poll that pits Anne of Green Gables vs. Laura Ingalls of Little House on the Prairie.

I like Laura Ingalls, but I think Anne should win. I tested out my theory in GoogleFight, where you can see from the results that Anne of Green Gables should win.

My Interview on Anne of Green Gables

Something exciting happened yesterday.  I received an email from Darren Garnick, a reporter at the Boston Herald named, who asked me a couple questions about Anne of Green Gables.  He was writing an article about Cavendish Figurines‘ “Dress up as Anne” photo booth at the Confederation Bridge.  Unfortunately, I’d never visited the booth during my trip, in spite of crossing the Confederation Bridge.  I guess that means I’ll have to go back to PEI!    Darren asked to interview me about Anne and included the interview in his Boston Herald Blog “Working Stiff.”

Here are Darren Garnick’s three articles on Anne of Green Gables and some of his photos:

Boston Herald: For $2, you can be “Anne of Green Gables”

Jeannette Arsenault next to the Dress Up as Anne wall

Boston Herald Blog: “Dress for Success: Why can’t Lexington and Concord be this photo-op friendly?
(features an interview with me)

Anne of Green Gables Costumes

Tacky Tourist Photos: Third runner-up in the “Anne of Green Gables” lookalike contest

Here’s Darren himself as Anne Shirley!

Darren of Green Gables

I hope you enjoy the articles as much as I did!