# The Secret Orchard

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***The Secret Orchard*** is a 1915 American [drama](/source/Drama_film) [silent film](/source/Silent_film) directed by [Frank Reicher](/source/Frank_Reicher) and written by [Channing Pollock](/source/Channing_Pollock_(writer)) and [William C. deMille](/source/William_C._deMille). The film stars [Cleo Ridgely](/source/Cleo_Ridgely), [Blanche Sweet](/source/Blanche_Sweet), [Edward MacKay](/source/Edward_MacKay), [Gertrude Kellar](/source/Gertrude_Kellar), [Carlyle Blackwell](/source/Carlyle_Blackwell) and [Theodore Roberts](/source/Theodore_Roberts). The film was released on August 9, 1915, by [Paramount Pictures](/source/Paramount_Pictures).[1][2]

## Cast

- [Cleo Ridgely](/source/Cleo_Ridgely) as Cora May
- [Blanche Sweet](/source/Blanche_Sweet) as Diane
- [Edward MacKay](/source/Edward_MacKay) as Duke of Cluny
- [Gertrude Kellar](/source/Gertrude_Kellar) as Helen, Duchess of Cluny
- [Carlyle Blackwell](/source/Carlyle_Blackwell) as Lt. Dodd
- [Theodore Roberts](/source/Theodore_Roberts) as Favereau
- Cynthia Williams as Diane, age four
- [Marjorie Daw](/source/Marjorie_Daw_(actress)) as Nanette
- [Loyola O'Connor](/source/Loyola_O'Connor) as Nanette's mother
- [Sydney Deane](/source/Sydney_Deane) as Nanette's father

## Preservation

The Secret Orchard is considered a [lost film](/source/Lost_film).[3]

## References

1. Hal Erickson (2014). ["Secret-Orchard - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141223182445/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/109331/Secret-Orchard/overview). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. [Baseline](/source/Baseline_(database)) & [All Movie Guide](/source/All_Movie_Guide). Archived from [the original](https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/109331/Secret-Orchard/overview) on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

1. ["The Secret Orchard (1915) - Overview - TCM.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141224001507/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/500233/The-Secret-Orchard/). *Turner Classic Movies*. Archived from [the original](https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/500233/the-secret-orchard) on December 24, 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

1. [Progressive Silent Film List: *The Secret Orchard*](https://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/SecretOrchard1915.html) at silentera.com

## External links

- [The Secret Orchard](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0006017/) at IMDb
- [Lobby poster](http://emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/4487368.html)

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