The Magic Garden (1927 film)

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The Magic Garden
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Directed by James Leo Meehan
Written by Charles Kerr
James Leo Meehan
Based onThe Magic Garden
by Gene Stratton-Porter
Produced by Joseph P. Kennedy
Starring Joyce Coad
Margaret Morris
Philippe De Lacy
Cinematography Allen G. Siegler
Production
company
Gene Stratton Porter Productions
Distributed by Film Booking Offices of America
Ideal Films (UK)
Release date
  • June 30, 1927 (1927-06-30)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Magic Garden is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by James Leo Meehan and starring Joyce Coad, Margaret Morris, and Philippe De Lacy. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Carroll Clark. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same by Gene Stratton-Porter. [2]

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With no prints of The Magic Garden located in any film archives, [3]

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