Adaptations[edit]

"The Last Leaf" has been adapted frequently on the stage and the big screen.[1] Notable short film
adaptations include

 The 1912 film Falling Leaves is a very loose adaptation.

 The 1917 two-reel silent film The Last Leaf, one of a series of O. Henry works produced by
Broadway Star Features.[2]
 In 1952 it was one of five stories adapted for O. Henry's Full House. In this adaptation, the
protagonist's nickname is Jo, and Susan (Sue) is portrayed as a sister, not a friend.[3]