Falling Leaves (1912 film)

Falling Leaves is a 1912 American silent short film by Alice GuyBlach, produced at Solax Studios. Starring Solax stock actors, the story concerns a childs earnest effort to keep her dying sister alive by naive means.

In the opening scene, Dr. Headley demonstrates the success of his cure for consumption. He is congratulated by his colleagues.Meanwhile, it is autumn and Winifred is seriously ill with consumption. Her mother and younger sister, Trixie, are distraught. The family doctor tells Winifreds parents that she will die by the time the last leaf falls. Trixie takes these words literally after the child is tucked into bed, she sneaks outside and starts tying fallen leaves back on branches with string. Passerby Dr. Headley sees her and learns from her what she is doing. He is led into the house where he administers an injection of his serum cure. ........

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