The whole town is playing the game, and the whole town is wonderfully happier — and all because of one little girl who taught people a new game, and how to play it. Suddenly orphaned, Pollyanna is sent across the country to a small town in Vermont, where she will live with her strict Aunt Polly. But Pollyanna seems to notice how stern and unfeeling her aunt really is. When feeling unhappy, she simply plays her "happy" game — finding a silver lining in every cloud. Eventually, Pollyanna brightens the lives of everyone in town with her infectious game, and finds a home for every stray cat, dog, and child she encounters. But then a terrible accident happens and Pollyanna won't find anything to feel happy about anymore.