Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) | Directed by Marshall Neilan - Full Movie

With her family in financial difficulties, Rebecca is sent to live with her two strict, unfeeling aunts, who do not appreciate the young girl's charm and energy. Rebecca must make new friends and must adjust to surroundings that are sometimes difficult. But she still finds time to think of numerous ways to help others in her new hometown.

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Marshall Neilan based upon the 1903 novel of the same name by Kate Douglas Wiggin. This version is notable for having been adapted by famed female screenwriter Frances Marion. The film was made by the "Mary Pickford Company" and was an acclaimed box office hit. When the play premiered on Broadway in the 1910 theater season the part of Rebecca was played by Edith Taliaferro.

Directed by: Marshall Neilan
Written by: Frances Marion
Based on: Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1903 novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin 1910 play by Charlotte Thompson
Starring: Mary Pickford, Eugene O'Brien
Cinematography: Walter Stradling
Production company: Mary Pickford Company
Distributed by: Artcraft Pictures Corporation
Release date: September 22, 1917
Running time: 70 minutes
Country: United States
Language: Silent (English intertitles)