The Secret Garden

Right now I'm watching 1949 version of The Secret Garden (I know right, what an exciting Friday evening!) starring Herbert Marshall, Dean Stockwell and Margaret O'Brien.  It is all black and white except for the garden, which is seen in color.  1949 seems like such a long time ago!  I have read the original book, as well as seen the newer version of the movie.  Compared to both the book and other movie this film is slow and mundane.  Although it seems rather similar to the book's story line, there are a few differences so far.  At the beginning of the movie, Mary seems to get much closer to the crying she hears in the house than she does in the movie.  The manor is also made out to very dark and daunting.  This is also the case in the book, but it is very evident when there are actual pictures to watch.  The bird in the movie is a raven, as is not the case in the book.  These differences play a rather minor role in the movie/book comparison, but they are relevant none the less.