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The Secret Garden (1949)

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Release Date: Apr 30, 1949 Wide

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The oft-filmed Frances Hodgson Burnett novel The Secret Garden was given the usual plush MGM treatment in 1949. Tempestuous orphan girl Mary Lennox (Margaret O'Brien) is sent to live with her reclusive, long-widowed uncle Archibald Craven (Herbert Marshall). The embittered Craven has an invalid son named Colin (Dean Stockwell), with whom the troublesome Mary constantly clashes. Her only real friend is neighbor-boy Dickon (Brian Roper). Things soon change after Mary discovers the key to the

G, 1 hr. 32 min.

Kids & Family

Directed By: Fred M. Wilcox

Written By: Robert Ardrey

In Theaters: Apr 30, 1949 Wide

On DVD: Aug 21, 1991

MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

Cast

Margaret O'Brien
Mary Lennox
Herbert Marshall
Archibald Craven
Dean Stockwell
Colin Craven
Brian Roper
Dickon
Gladys Cooper
Mrs. Medlock
Elsa Lanchester
Martha
Reginald Owen
Ben Weatherstaff
Aubrey Mather
Dr. Griddlestone
George Zucco
Dr. Fortescue
Lowell Gilmore
British Officer
Billy Bevan
Barney
Dennis Hoey
Mr. Pitcher
Matthew Boulton
Mr. Bromley
Isobel Elsom
Governess
Norma Varden
Nurse
Kathryn Beaumont
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Too shrill in its performances to be completely winsome.

December 10, 2005 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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I really enjoyed this version. I've loved this story since I was very young, and all the actors and actresses did a great job in this one. It was awesome when, towards the end, we get to enter the garden and the screen turns from black and white to beautiful color. It's a pretty fulfilling movie overall.

September 26, 2007

Nicole in Wonderland

Wonderful performances, and beautiful set design, make this film a definite must-see. No studio could match MGM's lush approach, and stylized sets seen in The Secret Garden bring the script alive, in a fashion no "location" filming could have accomplished. Utilizing a "partial" Technicolor application seen in The

July 19, 2008