UNITED STATES · 1910

Two Little Waifs

D.W. Griffith
Classical Hollywood orphans adoption grief and loss maternal love heaven and afterlife
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Mrs. Weston’s child dies and she mourns her loss. Meanwhile, two young girls are placed in an orphanage after their mother dies. They escape to search for her in Heaven, and arrive at Mrs. Weston’s house. She decides to adopt them.

Year1910
CountryUnited States
DirectorD.W. Griffith
Two Little Waifs

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