The Secret Garden (1975)
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's classic The Secret Garden has been filmed several times, most successfully by MGM in 1949. The 1975 version of Secret Garden is a serialized TV adaptation, first telecast in England. Sarah Hollis Andrews stars as the insufferable little girl sent to live with her eccentric uncle. Neglected by her parents, Andrews has built a wall of selfishness from her. In the company of a handicapped boy, Andrews wanders into a wondrous secret garden, where she learns that true happiness is gained by helping others. This seven-episode version of Secret Garden was run in the US over the Public Broadcasting System, courtesy of a grant from McDonald's. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sarah Hollis Andrews, John Woodnut, (more)
- Director(s):
- Katrina Murray
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett's children's classic The Secret Garden has been filmed several times, most successfully by MGM in 1949. The 1975 version of Secret Garden is a serialized TV adaptation, first telecast in England. Sarah Hollis Andrews stars as the insufferable little girl sent to live with her eccentric uncle. Neglected by her parents, Andrews has built a wall of selfishness from her. In the company of a handicapped boy, Andrews wanders into a wondrous secret garden, where she learns that true happiness is gained by helping others. This seven-episode version of Secret Garden was run in the US over the Public Broadcasting System, courtesy of a grant from McDonald's. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 210 mins
Complete Cast of The Secret Garden
- Sarah Hollis Andrews - Mary Lennox
- David Patterson - Colin
- Charles Collingwood - Captain Barnard
- Andrew Harrison - Dickon
- Ray Dunbobbin - Pedlar
- William Marsh - John
- John Woodnut - Archibald Craven
- Basil Clarke - Pitcher
- Rick Warner - Dr. Craven
- Jacqueline Hoyle - Martha
- Lorraine Peters - Mrs. Sowerby
- Director(s):
- Katrina Murray
- Writer(s):
- Dorothea Brooking
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