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The Last Rose of Summer (1912)
Short | Drama, Short

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The Last Rose of Summer (1912)

Short | Drama, Short

Wild roses are the joy of Ethel Borsdon's life. She had two suitors, Harry Myers and Charley Gunner. She is a capricious miss, teases them and laughs at both. One day, Ethel, in her daily search, discovers a bush bearing two roses on the ...See moreWild roses are the joy of Ethel Borsdon's life. She had two suitors, Harry Myers and Charley Gunner. She is a capricious miss, teases them and laughs at both. One day, Ethel, in her daily search, discovers a bush bearing two roses on the top of a steep precipice that rises from the sea. On the same day Harry and Charley sit beside her, Ethel points out the cliff and declares that she will favor the one who secures for her one of the white roses at the top. The men take her seriously. Gunner reaches the top ahead of Harry. Just as his arm is stretched forth to grasp the rose, Harry's hand extends over the edge of the cliff, and a moment later he is facing his rival on the brink. They quarrel and a desperate struggle is precipitated. Myers loses his foot-hold and plunges over the cliff, his hand grasps one of the roses, and he takes it down with him. Gunner, panic stricken at the accident, yields to a cowardly instinct, leaves Harry to his fate and returns to Ethel. He presents the rose to her and claims her love. But there is something in his look that strikes Ethel strangely. She asks where Harry is. Gunner says he does not know. Then she catches sight of a splotch of blood staining the white petals of the flower. Her suspicions are aroused. Gunner averts his gaze. Ethel forces the truth from him, and rushes wildly toward the village to find men to go to the rescue. She reaches a number of fishermen at work, and they hasten to Harry's rescue. They find him stunned, bleeding, lying on a ledge half way up the face of the precipice. One of the sturdy fishermen ascends the cliff, ties a rope under Harry's shoulders and lowers him into the eager hands below. Left alone by Ethel, Gunner, in a frenzy of fear, determines to kill himself. He pulls a revolver from his pocket, places it to his temple. At that moment he sees the party returning and rushes to Harry's home, where he learns that he is not fatally hurt. Harry extends his hand in forgiveness. Later, when Harry is convalescent, he carries the white rose, now faded, to Ethel. He claims her as his wife and this time the little maid accepts him. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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3 cast members

Name	Known for
Harry Myers Harry Myers Harry Myers See fewer	City Lights (1931)
Ethel Clayton Ethel Boradon Ethel Boradon See fewer	Pettigrew's Girl (1919)
Charles Arthur Charles Gunner Charles Gunner See fewer	Wormwood (1915)