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  • Paradise Garden (1917)
  • 50 min | Comedy, Romance
Paradise Garden (1917)
50 min | Comedy, Romance

Jerry Benham, the ten-year-old heir to a vast fortune, must remain on the Benham estate, where he has no contact with any female, until his twenty-first birthday, according to the will. Ten years later, while fishing, Jerry meets beautiful...See moreJerry Benham, the ten-year-old heir to a vast fortune, must remain on the Benham estate, where he has no contact with any female, until his twenty-first birthday, according to the will. Ten years later, while fishing, Jerry meets beautiful Una Habberton, who has wandered through a broken gate onto the estate. She returns many times to their "Paradise Garden," and an affection grows between them. However, when Jerry's kindly guardian, Roger Canby, finds them together, he sends Una away. Upon reaching twenty-one, Jerry, curious to see New York, goes there with another mentor, Jack Ballard, and is introduced to the business and society life. Despite Roger's warnings, Jerry becomes infatuated with Marcia Van Wyck, an idle-rich temptress who teaches him how to kiss, but thoughts of Una still linger. At a party, when Jerry catches Marcia kissing Ballard, he throws Ballard over a banister, thus disrupting the evening. Jerry repulses Marcia's advances, tears her dress down the back, and returns home. Roger arranges for Una to appear at the spot where they first met, and they are reconciled. See less
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Writers
George Gibbs (novel) | Fred J. Balshofer (scenario) | Richard V. Spencer (scenario)
Cinematographer
Tony Gaudio (as Antonio Gaudio)
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Updated Oct 1, 1917

Release date
Oct 1, 1917 (United States)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Harold Lockwood
Jerry Benham Jerry Benham   See fewer
Vera Sisson
Una Habberton Una Habberton   See fewer
Virginia Rappe
Marcia Van Wyck Marcia Van Wyck   See fewer
William Clifford
Roger Canby Roger Canby   See fewer
Lester Cuneo
Jack Ballard Jack Ballard   See fewer
G. Sprotte
Henry Ballard Henry Ballard   See fewer
Catherine Henry
Miss Gore Miss Gore   See fewer
George Hupp
Jerry Benham, as a Child (as Little George Hupp) Jerry Benham, as a Child (as Little George Hupp)   See fewer
Olive Bruce
Undetermined Role Undetermined Role   See fewer
Harry DeRoy
Undetermined Role Undetermined Role   See fewer
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