The Doctor's Carriage (1910)

Genre

drama film, silent film

Country

United States

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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