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  • The Little Major (1911)
  • Short | Drama, Short
The Little Major (1911)
Short | Drama, Short
A little boy of great courage and a born fighter, who loves his mother with an intensity that amounts to a veritable passion, has all the resources of his mind and heart called into activity when his mother is brought face to face with ...See moreA little boy of great courage and a born fighter, who loves his mother with an intensity that amounts to a veritable passion, has all the resources of his mind and heart called into activity when his mother is brought face to face with death. There is a soul of a man in the little major, but it has only been shown when he puts an awkward squad composed of his two sisters through a military drill or devises an imitation of the Indian-Cowboy play. The moment, however, that real danger threatens, he meets it with greater skill and fortitude than any of the grown-ups. Father, nurse and physicians form a small army of defense against the ruthless invader, Death, when he threatens to take the light of the home, but the mother sinks into the depths. Major, having uttered his evening prayer, is put to bed, but while the other children sleep, he is restless. He wakes from a dream, a tiny tot in pajamas, and walks to the lattice window of the nursery where the moonlight streams in. He begs for aid from on high, first in childish invocation then in prayer. Light comes streaming on his face and into his mind. He steals softly through the house, past the watching husband and physicians and makes a tender appeal to his unconscious mother. He calls and calls, never weary, never losing faith, until his loved voice reaches the fluttering soul and brings it back from its wandering. It is a triumph of pure love, but when he has triumphed, the little major takes all the credit and repels the watchers. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less
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Updated Apr 13, 1911
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Apr 13, 1911 (United States)

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