Little Dorothy Blaisdell begs her father to let her have a birthday party. She writes the invitations herself and accompanied by her nurse goes to deliver them. On the way they come across a poor little girl selling her papers by the roadside. Dorothy asks the nurse if she can give one of her invitations to the poor little child, the nurse says, "No." The father coming on the scene allows her to do so. Just before the party is to be given, little Dorothy falls ill and is to be taken to the hospital. The children come to the party hut the nurse turns them away, saying that poor Dorothy is sick. The poor child also comes but is snubbed by the rich little children and is also sent home. In her delirium the nurse overhears Dorothy murmur in her sleep about the party. The father is consulted and brings the children to the hospital, where the feast is prepared. Dorothy gets up but does not see the poor little girl among the guests. One of the nurses is dispatched for the little girl, who is brought to the party, which makes Dorothy's recovery and happiness complete.
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Dorothy's Birthday was released on 31 de diciembre de 1912.
Dorothy's Birthday has a runtime of 11min.
Little Dorothy Blaisdell begs her father to let her have a birthday party. She writes the invitations herself and accompanied by her nurse goes to deliver them. On the way they come across a poor little girl selling her papers by the roadside. Dorothy asks the nurse if she can give one of her invitations to the poor little child, the nurse says, "No." The father coming on the scene allows her to do so. Just before the party is to be given, little Dorothy falls ill and is to be taken to the hospital. The children come to the party hut the nurse turns them away, saying that poor Dorothy is sick. The poor child also comes but is snubbed by the rich little children and is also sent home. In her delirium the nurse overhears Dorothy murmur in her sleep about the party. The father is consulted and brings the children to the hospital, where the feast is prepared. Dorothy gets up but does not see the poor little girl among the guests. One of the nurses is dispatched for the little girl, who is brought to the party, which makes Dorothy's recovery and happiness complete.
Dorothy's Birthday is a Short, Drama film.