Masterpiece Theatre presents this live-action presentation of the classic novel by Eleanor H. Porter about a lovable orphan sent to live with her cold-hearted aunt. After the death of her father, young Pollyanna moves in with her downcast, embittered aunt. While Pollyanna charms everyone in the English village she now calls home, she fails to change her Aunt Polly. But when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna's sunny outlook persuades her aunt to confront past ghosts and embrace the promise of happiness.