The God in the Garden

The God in the Garden
Directed by	Edwin J. Collins
Written by	Keble Howard (novel) Edwin J. Collins
Produced by	Harry B. Parkinson
Starring	Edith Craig Arthur Pusey Mabel Poulton
Production company	Master Film Company
Distributed by	Butcher's Film Service
Release date	October 1921 (1921-10)
Running time	55 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Languages	Silent English intertitles

The God in the Garden is a 1921 British silent comedy film directed by Edwin J. Collins and starring Edith Craig, Arthur Pusey and Mabel Poulton. ^[1] In the film, Cupid brings love to anyone who enters a spinster's garden. ^[2] The story was based on Keble Howard's 1904 novel of the same name. ^[3]

The production was filmed in Teddington, close to the River Thames. Keble Howard visited during filming and gave advice on the storyline. ^[4]

Cast

• Edith Craig as Miss Carroway
• Arthur Pusey as Rev. Mr. Hatch
• Mabel Poulton as Stella
• Mabel Archdall as Alicia Snitterfield
• James English as Mr. Snitterfield
• Beatrice Grosvenor as Jane Box
• Cecil Morton York
• A. Harding Steerman

References

1. Low p.374
2. Gifford
3. Keble Howard's works are listed in Who Was Who 1916-1928. Bloomsbury. 2014. ISBN   9781408193365.
4. Howard p.331–333

Bibliography

• Gifford, Denis. The British Film Catalogue . Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. ISBN   1579581714
• Keble Howard. My Motley Life. Ernest Benn Ltd, 1927. OCLC   963619742
• Low, Rachael. History of the British Film, 1918-1929. George Allen & Unwin, 1971.

External links

• The God in the Garden at the BFI's Screenonline
• The God in the Garden at IMDb