Polly

Polly is a musical television movie that originally aired in November 1989 on NBC. Adapted from the book Pollyanna, Polly was directed and choreographed by Debbie Allen and stars Keshia Knight Pulliam and Phylicia Rashād. It also featured the final performance of Butterfly McQueen (Gone With the Wind). Set in 1950s Alabama, the film features an all African American cast (with the exception of Celeste Holm). Keshia Knight Pulliam stars as Polly, an orphan who moves in with her Aunt Polly and attempts to unite the small Southern town during the segregation era. Polly proved to be a ratings hit and a sequel, Polly: Comin Home, followed in 1991. Both films are available on DVD exclusively from the Disney Movie Club and Disney Movie Rewards.