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Are you looking for some wholesome family entertainment?  Bring home Anne of Green Gables for the holidays.   Anne of Green Gables is based on the 1908 novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery.  It was written for all ages to enjoy and has been considered a classic since the mid-twentieth century. PBS has brought the characters to life in these 3 DVDs available in the PBS shop . Check out my interview with Ella Ballentine, the star of Anne of Green Gables:  http://www.chattypattysplace.com/2018/09/my-interview-with-ella-ballentine-from.html Anne Shirley earns a spot at Queen's College in far-off Charlottetown, but when Anne departs, Matthew and Marilla feel a sudden emptiness in their lives. And in Charlottetown, Anne is overwhelmed by loneliness, city life, and the pressure of intense competition - especially from Gilbert Blythe. Facing difficult choices, will Anne find that the dark cloud over her life does have a silver lining?...

EMILY WATSON, MICHAEL GAMBON AND  ANGELA LANSBURY STAR IN  “MASTERPIECE: LITTLE WOMEN” Available on DVD and Blu-ray  May 22  from PBS Distribution   Available  May 14  on Digital HD   View  a Preview of the Program   Premieres on MASTERPIECE Sundays,  May 13 and May 20   Arlington, Va.  –  May 8, 2018  – PBS Distribution announced today it is releasing “ MASTERPIECE: LITTLE WOMEN ” on DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD.  Set against the backdrop of a country divided, the story follows the four March sisters on their journey from childhood to adulthood while their father is away at war. Under the guidance of their mother Marmee, the girls navigate what it means to be a young woman: from gender roles to sibling rivalry, first love, loss and marriage. Accompanied by the charming boy next door Laurie Laurence, their cantankerous wealthy Aunt March and benevolent neighbor Mr. Laurenc...

PBS DISTRIBUTION LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER DVD, ‘PINKAMAGINE IT’, FROM BRAND NEW PBS KIDS SERIES “PINKALICIOUS AND PETERRIFIC”  DVD Available from PBS Distribution on  May 15, 2018 Episodes of the PBS KIDS Series Also Available Now on Digital HD “Pinkalicious and Peterrific” airs  weekdays at  9am and 2:30pm  and weekends at  8am   (check local listings) Arlington, Va. –  March 26, 2018  – Today,  PBS Distribution announced it is releasing the new DVD,  “PINKALICIOUS AND PETERRIFIC: PINKAMAGINE IT!”  including six stories from the newest PBS KIDS series,  PINKALICIOUS AND PETERRIFIC .  Based on the #1  New York Times  bestselling  Pinkalicious  book series by author-illustrator Victoria Kann and co-produced by WGBH and Sixteen South, “ PINKALICIOUS AND PETERRIFIC ”   premiered on PBS KIDS on February 19 , 201 8.  More than 23 million books have been sold to date and thr...