The Secret Garden is a lost[2] 1918 American drama silent film directed by Gustav von Seyffertitz and written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and Marion Fairfax. The film stars Lila Lee, Spottiswoode Aitken, Clarence Geldart, Richard Rosson, Fay Holderness and Ann Malone. The film was released by Paramount Pictures on January 12, 1919, after December 1918 premieres in Oklahoma City and New York City.[3][4]
| The Secret Garden | |
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| Directed by | Gustav von Seyffertitz (as G. Butler Clonebough) |
| Screenplay by | Marion Fairfax |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Lila Lee Spottiswoode Aitken Clarence Geldart Richard Rosson Fay Holderness Ann Malone |
| Cinematography | Henry Kotani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 50 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent…English titles |
Plot
editThe story is based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1911 book, The Secret Garden, about an orphan who is sent to England to her uncle's house, where she finds a beautiful garden with many secrets.
Cast
edit- Lila Lee as Mary Lennox
- Spottiswoode Aitken as Archibald Craven
- Clarence Geldart as Dr. Warren Craven
- Richard Rosson as Colin Craven
- Fay Holderness as Mrs. Medlock
- Ann Malone as Martha Sowerby
- Paul Willis as Dickon Sowerby
- Lucille Ward as Mrs. Sowerby
- Mae Wilson as Colin Craven's Nurse
- James Neill as Ben Weatherstaff
- Seymour Hastings as Surgeon Harding
- Rose Dione as Mrs. Lennox
- Larry Steers as Captain Lennox
- Forrest Seabury as Indian Servant
- Miss Gunha as Ayah
References
edit- ↑ "The New Folly Will Present, Sunday And Monday, The Screen's Find of a Half Decade, Paramount's Wonderful Versatile Little Versatile Star, in "The Secret Garden", Frances Hodgson Burnett's Excellent Story". The Oklahoma City Times. December 21, 1918. p. 3.
- ↑ The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: The Secret Garden
- ↑ Janiss Garza (2015). "The-Secret-Garden - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ↑ "The Secret Garden (1919)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
External links
edit- The Secret Garden at IMDb
- The Secret Garden at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
- The Secret Garden at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films