Talk:Pollyanna

message: This needs to be moved to the Polish (I think) Wikipedia if not already present there. --Robert Merkel 00:32, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Polish content

message: I have recently become familiar with a Pennsylvania (and surrounding area) colloquialism. "Pollyanna" is used to describe a one-for-one gift exchange, as a 'Secret Santa'. I have also encountered the term "Chinese Pollyanna" used to describe a similar gift exchange where numbers are drawn at random to determine the order of selection.
Per this article http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pol2.htm, it appears to have derived its usage after the publication of the Pollyanna books, used originally as "Pollyanna gift exchange". Anyone with additional information, please share it.
Wpjonathan 18:50, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: After sourcing many of the statements without citations under 'Influences' today, I couldn't find one for this PA local usage, other than the WorldWideWords page mentioned above. If the Dictionary of American Regional English still holds the referred-to material, it'll take someone with a subscription to find it. Anyone here paid up to DARE? Humboles (talk) 15:55, 6 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pollyanna gift exchange 

message: ::In the recent commercial advertising campaign for the Texas Instruments DLP [1] televisions, the "It's the mirrors" scene is used. In fact, the line has been officially adopted as the tag line for the advertising campaign.
:What the heck does that mean? The word mirrors appears nowhere in the article. 64.40.47.25 19:57, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  It's the mirrors 

message: Rewriting, refactoring and extending the article, I had need of some PLACE names I no longer have ready to hand. I've tagged at least three places with  where these guess should be put on firmer ground. Forgive, it's probably been 35 years since reading this gem. Cheers // FrankB 16:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Some {fact} tagging --my bad 

message: No, Pollyanna was not the film that was the major turning point in Pickford's career.  She was the star of many other successful films before this one, and was recognized as "America's Sweetheart" by the time World War I began. Newsflash, you appear to think your always right when you're not. Wikipedia is not the place to flash your ego.
:Actually if you come off your high horse for a minute you would see that he said it was a defining point not a turning point.  Please stop making personal attacks. Theresa Knott | The otter sank 20:38, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Im not even replying to him on this.  Anyone would know that this was one of Mary's 'little girl' pictures that really defined her.  However this isnt a Pickford article so really is there a need to elaborate?  Vandalisim my foot--Thegingerone (talk) 01:48, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: See your reading too much into my words.  I know Mary did little girl roles long before Pollyanna.  However Pollyanna was her first film at United Artists; and it was a MAJOR success...this was the height of her fame right there.  Today its one of the best examples of her little girl role; and many biographers would note as such.  I love Pickford; I dont just make things up about her...--Thegingerone (talk) 03:32, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

text: I feel the Pickford article needs some revisions but I havent had the time.  I tried to reword it to match the source.  It didnt make her a top star at UA; just this period in her career was her height (she had already been very famous and would continue to be but this is when it was really reaaaallly high; along with her marriage to Fairbanks).  Hopefully that helps settle it a little with the source and rewording; I didnt think it was that major of a deal as everything I read said the same thing I wrote.  It was an after thought to the movie article really.--Thegingerone (talk) 06:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: The source does not use the word define in any way. I think you need to let go of that word in regard to this film. The source said "further solidified." I've removed the fluffery from that paragraph altogether. It really isn't needed in regard to either Pickford or Mills. Wildhartlivie (talk) 06:58, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Fair enough.  Its not her article anyways so I guess it doesnt matter.--Thegingerone (talk) 07:01, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: To Thegingerone, Quit Adding Bias Information

message: Poppy in Mike Leigh's film Happy Go Lucky is not a modern incarnation of the Pollyanna character. Leigh denies this interpretation outright around 4:55 in this youtube video. As such I'm removing this reference.--71.8.78.170 (talk) 05:02, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Happy-Go-Lucky

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