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VHS : Secret Garden (1987)

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starring: Gennie James, Barret Oliver, Jadrien Steele, Michael Hordern, Billie Whitelaw
directed by: Alan Grint

 : Secret Garden (1987)

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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9781574922684
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 1574922688
Label: Hallmark
Manufacturer: Hallmark
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hallmark
Release Date: May 21, 2002
Running Time: 100 minutes
Studio: Hallmark
Theatrical Release Date: November 30, 1987
Sales Rank: 4947




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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - I Demand a Ghost
I guess I didn't miss much by not reading this book as a child. I don't really understand why it became a classic. It starts out interestingly enough with a very gothic setting. A little British girl named Mary survives a cholera epidemic in India and is sent to Yorkshire to live with her distant relatives. The author gives a vivid description of the beauty of the moors and the mysterious mansion that the girl goes to live in. The only other interesting part is really when Mary discovers the boy...more ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Classic!
I love this movie! I grew up watching this version and plan on showing it to my own children. The newer version didn't have the same "magic". This is definitely a classic and worth purchasing. Also, notice a VERY young Colin Firth at the end!



Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - The Secret Garden
The acting was terrible. The girl began with an English accent, then lost it halfway through the movie. The original Secret Garden is MUCH better.



Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Excellent Traditional Family Entertainment!!!
Unfortunately, my copy of this title is a VHS Tape print, therefore, my opinion may not carry much influence (?). That being said, I found this to be a very good story produced by one of America's best corporate sponsors of family entertainment!

For those who have enjoyed the work of Irina Brook and Colin Firth for many years look for her and his brief appearance!

The beginning may be a little dark and frightening to very small children, those below the age of 6-8, the film does ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great version of the story
I also loved the movie when I was a kid, but back then it was more difficult to get copies of the movie unless you recorded it on your VCR at home when it came on TV.

I enjoy this one much more than the more recently made movie. More drama, more story shared, before, during and after. The characters have much more depth and really shows much more the variation of the changes to each person as Mary changes.

We just watched it yesterday and the music is excellent and the scenery and ... Read More

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