The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart
Official release poster, 1970
Directed byLeonard Horn
Written byRobert T. Westbrook
Based onnovel by Robert T. Westbrook
Produced byMartin Poll
StarringDon Johnson
Dianne Hull
Michael Greer
CinematographyVictor Kemper
Edited byNick Archer
Ted Chapman
Music byMichel Legrand
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • May 26, 1970 (1970-05-26)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Magic Garden of Stanley Sweetheart is a 1970 American film distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) about a confused college student's experiences with sex, relationships, and drugs in late 1960s New York City. Produced by Martin Poll and directed by Leonard J. Horn, the film was based on the semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Robert T. Westbrook, who was also an associate producer of the film.[1] It was the film debut of Don Johnson, who appeared in the title role.[2]

  1. ^ Canby, Vincent (May 27, 1970). "Screen: A Plastic Garden: Don Johnson Portrays 'Stanley Sweetheart'". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Morehouse, Rebecca (October 28, 1969). "This Generation: First Movie Brings Youth Title Role". The Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. p. B7 – via ProQuest.