Falling Leaves (1912): Cast
Falling Leaves is a 1912 short drama directed by Alice Guy-Blaché, starring Marian Swayne as Winifred Thompson, Magda Foy and Mary Foy. It runs 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 12 min
- Director
- Alice Guy-Blaché
- Genre
- Drama
- Studio
- Solax Film Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Falling Leaves About?
The premise of Falling Leaves without spoilers.
In early autumn, Dr. Headley showcases a miraculous tuberculosis cure. Nearby, teenage Winifred contracts the disease, devastating her mother and sister Trixie. When Trixie hears the doctor say Winifred will die “when the last leaf falls,” she takes it literally and vows to keep the leaf from falling to save her sister.
Falling Leaves Themes & Keywords
· 44 tags- f rated
- little girl
- medical doctor
- sister sister relationship
- family doctor
- title card
- autumn
- falling leaves
- bacteriologist
- scientist
- injection
- recovery
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- big sister kid sister relationship
- bedtime prayer
- girl wears a nightgown
- consumption
- woman wears a nightgown
- sick in bed
- doctor makes a house call
- dying daughter
- string
- sneaking out of the house
- medical cure
- business card
- time jump
- three months later
- doctor patient relationship
- one reeler
- feeding someone
- man gives flowers to a woman
- fall the season
- doctor
- tuberculosis
- leaf
- disease
- cure
- title directed by female
- serum
- prayer
- nurse
- melodrama
- maid
- inoculation
- family relationships
Falling Leaves Cast & Characters
Marian Swayne leads the cast as Winifred Thompson, with Magda Foy as Little Trixie Thompson and Mary Foy as Dr. Headley's Nurse (uncredited). Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alice Guy-Blaché
- Marian Swayne as Winifred Thompson
- Magda Foy as Little Trixie Thompson
- Mary Foy as Dr. Headley's Nurse (uncredited)
- Blanche Cornwall as Mrs. Griswold Thompson - The Mother
Also Starring in Falling Leaves
· 2 more- Darwin Karr Mr. Griswold Thompson
- Mace Greenleaf Dr. Earl Headley - A Lung Specialist
More from Alice Guy-Blaché
More films directed by Alice Guy-Blaché: The Empress, The Ocean Waif, The Monster and the Girl and The Dream Woman.
Falling Leaves Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Fallande löv” and “마지막 잎새”.
- Also known as
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- Fallande löv
- 마지막 잎새
- 落叶
- O Cair das Folhas
- Les feuilles chéant
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Falling Leaves FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Falling Leaves, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Falling Leaves?
Falling Leaves runs 12 minutes.
When was Falling Leaves released?
Falling Leaves was released on March 15, 1912.
Who directed Falling Leaves?
Falling Leaves was directed by Alice Guy-Blaché.
More films by Alice Guy-Blaché Who is in the cast of Falling Leaves?
Falling Leaves stars Marian Swayne as Winifred Thompson, Magda Foy as Little Trixie Thompson and Mary Foy as Dr. Headley's Nurse (uncredited), among 6 credited actors.
Does Falling Leaves have a post-credit scene?
No. Falling Leaves has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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