The Secret Garden (1949 film)
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The Secret Garden (1949 film) is an American MGM adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel, notable for its mix of black-and-white and Technicolor sequences to depict the transformation of a neglected estate and its inhabitants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Secret Garden (1949 film) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret Garden (1949 film) Context triple: [Charles Schoenbaum, notableWork, The Secret Garden (1949 film)]
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A.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is a classic early 20th-century children's novel about a lonely orphan girl who discovers a hidden, neglected garden that transforms her life and the lives of those around her.
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B.
Secret Garden
"Secret Garden" is a song featured on the Bruce Springsteen compilation album "Greatest Hits."
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C.
Secret Garden
Secret Garden is a secluded, beautifully landscaped royal garden within Seoul’s Changdeokgung Palace, renowned for its ponds, pavilions, and harmonious integration with the natural terrain.
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D.
Jane Eyre (1943 film)
Jane Eyre (1943 film) is a 1943 American drama adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s novel, starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine and noted for its gothic atmosphere and classic Hollywood style.
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E.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film) is a 1938 musical comedy starring Shirley Temple as an optimistic orphan who transforms the lives of her strict aunt and small-town community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Secret Garden (1949 film) Target entity description: The Secret Garden (1949 film) is an American MGM adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel, notable for its mix of black-and-white and Technicolor sequences to depict the transformation of a neglected estate and its inhabitants.
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A.
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is a classic early 20th-century children's novel about a lonely orphan girl who discovers a hidden, neglected garden that transforms her life and the lives of those around her.
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B.
Secret Garden
"Secret Garden" is a song featured on the Bruce Springsteen compilation album "Greatest Hits."
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C.
Secret Garden
Secret Garden is a secluded, beautifully landscaped royal garden within Seoul’s Changdeokgung Palace, renowned for its ponds, pavilions, and harmonious integration with the natural terrain.
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D.
Jane Eyre (1943 film)
Jane Eyre (1943 film) is a 1943 American drama adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s novel, starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine and noted for its gothic atmosphere and classic Hollywood style.
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E.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938 film) is a 1938 musical comedy starring Shirley Temple as an optimistic orphan who transforms the lives of her strict aunt and small-town community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Secret Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Frances Hodgson Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Archibald Craven
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colin Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ Dickon NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Ray June NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess |
Technicolor
ⓘ
black-and-white ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Fred M. Wilcox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
Loew's Inc.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| editedBy | Harold F. Kress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's film
ⓘ
family film ⓘ |
| hasSettingFeature | large country estate with a locked garden ⓘ |
| musicBy | Bronislau Kaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
emotional growth of its inhabitants
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transformation of a neglected estate ⓘ |
| notableFor | mix of black-and-white and Technicolor sequences ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | MGM adaptations of classic children's novels ⓘ |
| producer | Clarence Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1949-04-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 92 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Marshall Neilan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Ardrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Brian Roper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dean Stockwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Gladys Cooper NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbert Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
friendship and renewal
ⓘ
healing through nature ⓘ overcoming grief ⓘ |
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Subject: The Secret Garden (1949 film) Description of subject: The Secret Garden (1949 film) is an American MGM adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel, notable for its mix of black-and-white and Technicolor sequences to depict the transformation of a neglected estate and its inhabitants.
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