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Article: Emily of New Moon: (Lucy Maud) Montgomery's magic mushrooms.
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- Take One
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- March 22, 1999
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Famed writer Lucy Maud Montgomery is best remembered for her Anne of Green Gables novels, but these days Montgomery's own favourite set of semi-autobiographical novels, Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs and Emily's Quest, are all the rage. Similarly inspired, the Emily of New Moon CBC-TV series is also driven by the young raven-topped, muffiny cute orphan, Emily Starr. Not having much acting experience, Prince Edward Island's own Martha MacIsaac auditioned and practically died when she clinched the part. Martha survived and the series has now been aired in 26 countries worldwide and scheduled for broadcast in another 100 at last count. Since it began airing on CBC's Sunday ...