The Doctor's Carriage (1910)
- Genre
- drama film, silent film
- Country
- United States
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An old musician dies leaving his two daughters orphaned. One daughter is blind and the younger one cares for her. She begs a doctor to cure her sister and he offers to marry her.
melodramaticpoignantclassictendersentimentalhistoricalhopefulrestrained
What happens
The Doctor's Carriage is a 1910 American silent short drama produced by the Thanhouser Company. The plot is a melodrama that features Marie Eline in the starring role. The film begins with Max, an old musician who has two daughters, one of whom is blind. Max becomes ill and dies and without a mother to raise them, the younger daughter cares for her older sister, but they are homeless and poor. The little girl begs a doctor to restore her sister's vision and he proposes to her. The film was released on September 9, 1910, and was met with praise from reviewers. The film saw a wide national release and was also shown in Canada, Britain and Australia. The film is presumed lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Before the Dawn (1909)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.