Not a new story
The Secret Garden has been adapted on screen from very soon after the book was published! It obvious straight away it would be a hit with audiences.
46. 1919 adaptation
The Secret Garden was first made into a silent film in 1919 by the American company, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation.
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Sadly if you were wanting to give this version a look, the film footage is believed to be lost.
47. 30 years later…
In 1949 a US film was made again of The Secret Garden, with Margaret O’Brien as Mary.
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It was filmed in black and white, except for the scenes of the restored garden which were in colour.
48. Not a hit
Unlike the 1993 version however, the 1949 film was not a hit with audiences and drew a loss at the box office.
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