Road to Avonlea

[Prince Adam]

I know that technically this isn't Disney (I'm from Canada where RTA belongs to Sullivan) but do you know if Sullivan has any ideas to create another Road to Avonlea reunion movie? I'm a big fan of the series, and loved "Happy Christmas Miss King", and I'm eagerly awaiting something new from Avonlea.

[Luke]

I didn't know about a reunion, but in case you don't know, as you don't yet have a DVD player, the movie and the first season are available on DVD here:

http://www.sullivanboutique.com/SullDVD.htm

[Prince Adam]

The link didn't work properly (it took a really long time to load, and was then just a blank screen). But by "the movie" do you mean "Happy Christmas Miss King" or the movie that began the series? I have that one on video, and it's actually just a combination of two episodes. I'd rather see them seperate, in their entirety, on the season set.
But, I need a DVD player first!

[Luke]

The link didn't work properly (it took a really long time to load, and was then just a blank screen). But by "the movie" do you mean "Happy Christmas Miss King" or the movie that began the series? I have that one on video, and it's actually just a combination of two episodes. I'd rather see them seperate, in their entirety, on the season set.
But, I need a DVD player first!

Here are the descriptions:



Road To Avonlea: The Complete First Season Box Set (DVD)

All first 13 episodes of this award-winning series are now available for the very first time on DVD in a fabulous 4-Disc Set. SEASON ONE of this beloved family classic, features special guest appearances by Colleen Dewhurst in her Emmy-nominated performance, Canadian literary legend W.O. Mitchell (author of “Who Has Seen the Wind”), Rosemary Dunsmore, Fiona Reid, Zoe Caldwell, and many others including several of the orginial “Anne of Green Gables” cast. Also included is a Behind the Scenes Special with cast & crew interviews about the making of “Road to Avonlea”, as well as the screen tests of the Avonlea kids. Filled with timeless tales of romance, tragedy and comedy you will enjoy watching “Road to Avonlea” The Complete First Season over and over again.

Special Features include:


Behind the Scenes Special

Screen Test: Casting the Avonlea kids

English & French language tracks




Road To Avonlea The Movie (DVD)

Through the combination of the episodes “The Journey Begins” & “Proof of the Pudding”, this digitally mastered movie was created as an introduction to the award-winning “Road to Avonlea” series. In it, Sara Stanley, a young socialite, is suddenly sent to live with her deceased mother’s relatives in Prince Edward Island. She must adjust to life in the small rural town of Avonlea and learn to get along with her cousins who become victims and cohorts in Sara’s antics and misadventures. Everything comes to a head when the adults are called away and her older cousin, Felicity, is left in charge not knowing what troubles will ensue.

Includes:


“The Making of Avonlea” featurette with cast & crew interviews and behind the scenes information.


Colour
Running Time: Approx. 97 min.

[Prince Adam]

Yeah, Road to Avonlea: The Movie (which is the same as the VHS Road to Avonlea: The Journey Begins) isn't as good as watching the two episodes seperately. Even the background music is changed for this "movie". It's almost as cheap as what Disney does on occasion: combines a few episodes of a TV series and passes it off as a full-length "movie".

[MickeyMouseboy]

i only care to own anne of green gables and anne of avonlea! i have the VHS of both i hope the DVDs come out soon!

[Prince Adam]

Both DVD's are out, and are available at the Sullivan Boutique website (use Luke's link from above). And they're not hard to find at places like Wal-Mart, Zellers, or Music World.

[disneyfella]

i recently puurcahsed Anne of Green Gables, and couldn't find anne of avonlea anywhere. however, last year at christmas, Wal-Mart was selling a dvd called an Avonlea christmas, so i bought for fun and I think it was the reunion special that aired in Canada. The storyline is that Felix goes to war and goes missing and then Aunt Hettie goes to hospital. does this sound like the tv special? it's a good christmas flick and something i'm truly glad i found.

[MickeyMouseboy]

i've only seen Anne of Green Gables on DVD @ Wal-Mart but havent seen the second one on dvd anywhere. I dont want to get them at sullivan.com since they're overpriced

[Prince Adam]

Hey disneyfella: An Avonlea Christmas is the same as the TV special "Happy Christmas Miss King" that aired here in Canada in 1998. Great movie, just wish they hadn't used different sets, and wish they'd brought back Gus and Sara.

[Papa Bear]

It is still factory sealed I also have the third Movie from the series called the continuing story also factory sealed, both movies were purchased from Sullivan botique and have never been opened I just ended up with two copies of both them so if anyone is interested I will sell them for $20 each or $35 for both of them. If anyone is interested please email me at:

wolfeman143@earthlink.net

[disneyfella]

Prince Adam, I totally wish they had brought back Gus and Sarah. Do you know of any reason why they didn't show up?

[Prince Adam]

I don't know-I guess it was just easier to say that Gus's eyes were better and that he was off wherever, and I don't even think they mentioned Sara. I'd better check though: haven't watched it since Christmas.