POLLY Sweet Little Angel Eyes #3br Original Soundtrack released on compact disc in 1989 by Walt Disney Recordsbr br Television movie Directed by Debbie Allen, Produced by Frank Fischer & Written by Eleanor H. Porter (Novel) William Blinn (Adaptation) David Swift (Scenario)br Starring Keshia Knight Pulliam & Phylicia Rashādbr Music by Joel McNeelybr Cinematography Isidore Mankofskybr Country : United States Language : English Original channel : NBCbr Release date : November 12, 1989br Running time : 100 mins.br Followed by Polly: Comin Homebr br PLOTbr Set in 1950s Alabama, the film features an all African American cast (with the exception of Celeste Holm). Keshia Knight Pulliam stars as Polly, an orphan who moves in with her Aunt Polly and attempts to unite the small Southern town during the segregation era.br Polly proved to be a ratings hit and a sequel, Polly: Comin Home, followed in 1990. Both films are available on DVD exclusively from the Disney Movie Club and Disney Movie Rewards.br br CASTbr Keshia Knight Pulliam as Polly Whittierbr Phylicia Rashād as Aunt Polly Harringtonbr Dorian Harewood as Dr. Robert Shannonbr Barbara Montgomery as Mrs. Conleybr T. K. Carter as George Doddsbr Vanessa Bell Calloway as Nancy Palmerbr Brandon Quintin Adams as Jimmy Beanbr Butterfly McQueen as Miss Prissbr Larry Riley as Reverend Gillisbr Brock Peters as Mr.