0:00 [Music] the last leaf long long ago the town of florence faced a crisis the artsville street was losing faith in its art painters and artists who once raised the spirit of these streets now turned their heads away from colors the reason was the poverty art was loved by all but the artists and painters were paid very little slowly the streets lost its luster parents took colors away from their children painters began to take odd jobs in their neighborhood to earn their living
0:48 in such difficult times only a few artists brave to embrace art and keep doing what they love two of these brave artists were sue and john c sue and john c were not only great painters but they were best friends they would make paintings and sell them to magazines they didn't earn much but they were happy to follow their passion among the two sue was a strong-headed and practical woman she would work hard and face every problem with grace while john c was always scared for the future sue and johnsy had a neighbor by the
1:33 name of mr bearman now mr bearman was an old man but he was full of life he would paint anything in sight the benches by the road the steps in his building even the trees he was among the rare painters who tried to keep the spirit of artsville alive being a painter himself mr bearman often helped sue with her work and here if you just sheet a little behind this object it will look almost real oh mr bearman you are a talented painter you must put your paintings up for sale
2:22 i don't know what would i do with the money i live alone and i spend very little people in this town need to understand that not everything has to be done for money you must never stop doing what you really love all went well until one day john c fell very ill and no matter what the doctor did john c would not recover she will be fine right i have written down some medicines for her to take but sue you have to convince her to stay positive most of our troubles and illness stay because of our negative thinking she will recover only if she wills to
3:10 recover sue tried everything to keep john c happy she would cook her favorite food tell her jokes from work and bring flowers to keep the room fresh but nothing worked [Music] i don't think i will ever get better sue i feel really bad that you have to work so hard and all i do is lie around josie you are my friend i would do everything i can to take care of you hello girls am i disturbing you oh hello mr bearman how is our little john c doing trying
3:55 oh john c you will get better have faith i don't feel very well mr bearman i am tired of being weak oh child your weakness is in your mind yeah sue told me what you said to her well there is a way there is a will or something it's where there is a will there is a way i agree tell me mr bearman what is your latest painting about oh it's about my long-lost dream i made a painting of this very street we live in i tried to show that the painters and
4:41 artists are all out on the streets doing the one thing they love the most paint that's an impossible dream to have it will never happen well that's the beauty you can dream about anything unless you don't dream you will never try to make it real i am certain that my art will save lives someday i have the will to find a way art is very powerful my child a powerful piece of art can do what doctors cannot all an artist has to do is stay positive
5:28 and have faith come on chauncey stop staying so sad [Music] what are you looking at john c the ivy plant growing on that wall it is the only thing that keeps me a little happy isn't that a good thing it is but the plant is leaving me too when i first saw it it had ten leaves now it only has seven i will lose all help when the last leaf falls oh that's a terrible thing to say john c
6:13 don't scream at her sue when someone is sad screaming only upsets them more and john c is ill we don't know how she must be feeling right now [Music] you are right mr bearman i am sorry john c john c didn't mind she felt guilty for her friend more days passed and john c's health only worsened doctor couldn't do anything because chauncy had stopped taking her medicines sue would always ask the doctor for some alternate treatment and all he would say is she has to make her mind stronger
7:03 once as sue entered her building she passed mr bearman he was drenched mr bearman are you all right what happened nothing child i'm growing old that's all i painted the benches inside our park today you know the ones under the roof wait you were talking about benches under the roof of the park there are at least 20 of them you painted them all in one day that is too much work and how did you get all wet they all are under the roof oh i forgot to carry my umbrella you see
7:50 as i said i am growing old that's all oh mr bearman you know everyone is falling ill these days you have to take care of yourself do you have a fever you don't look very well should i call for a doctor oh my my you asked too many questions my child when i am painting i am the happiest man in this whole world nothing can hurt me or bother me art is my life tell me how's john cee oh not great you remember the ivy plant she spoke about there are only four leaves left she keeps staring at the plant
8:37 i hope the last leaf doesn't fall mr bearman i really do johnsy will lose all hope no we can't let that happen it's raining cats and dogs today i am certain the wind will blow away all the leaves how can anybody stop the plant from losing its last leaf well sue where there is a will there is a way oh right now i see no way and i am losing my will i will go to johnsy mr bearman please go to a doctor okay i will my child give my best to chelsea
9:25 that night a hailstorm struck the towns everyone on the artsville street closed their windows and snuggled in their houses but john c wanted sue to open the window she wanted to see if the last leaf had fallen but sue refused john c's health could get worse if they opened the window and let the rough wind inside joncy agreed little did she know that sue was also worried about the last leaf the next morning son sean brightly the hail storm had passed sue knew she had to open the windows now for how long could she keep them shut
10:12 she shut her eyes open the curtains she was surprised oh chelsea the last leaf is still there what that can't be how is it still holding on it's the leafs wheel johnsy just like mr bearman said you are right oh sue get me my medicines if a tiny leaf can brave a storm why can't i i will find a way to recover oh don't see i will get whatever you want tell me what do you need art is very powerful my child a powerful piece of art can do that what
11:00 doctors cannot [Music] i know what i want get me my canvas and some colors sue's happiness knew no bounds she rushed and brought all the colors she had she set up the canvas on john c's bed sue was happy to have her friend back as time went by john johnsy recovered completely doctor and sue both were surprised she no more talked about how weak she felt or what she couldn't do in life in fact she now discussed her new dreams with sue i want to paint the london bridge [Music]
11:47 i am sure that one day you will where is mr bearman sue i haven't seen him in so long huh i am glad you asked chauncey i wanted to tell you this once you had recovered completely mr bearman was unwell his old age had caught up remember the night of the hailstorm he fell very ill that very morning what he went to the doctor right that was the thing with mr bearman i remember he had said that when he paints nothing can hurt him what do you mean look at the last leaf on the wall john c it's still there
12:33 it hasn't moved even a bit he painted it that night he is truly a great painter in the morning he began to shiver people took him to the hospital i met him a day back he was so happy he was at peace when i told him that you had recovered i told him the last leaf of the ivy plant had given you strength he passed away john c no oh no but josie you helped him fulfill his dream didn't he say once that his art will save lives one day look at that last leaf that's his art and it saved your life
13:22 no sue that's not just art that's a masterpiece and i will fulfill his dream soon the word about the last leaf and mr bearman spread through the whole town painters poets dancers singers all the artists were inspired they all gathered under the ivy plant and swore to bring art back to the artsville street and that's what happened the streets came alive again there were paintings on every wall and on some people too john c and sue gathered their savings and began to teach painting under the
14:08 name of the bearman art parents would send their younger ones to learn the spirit of life there everybody resumed their painting they didn't stop working odd jobs but they enjoyed their work now that they knew they would never stop painting and as for john c and sue well people of the artsville street were relieved to have colors back in their lives everybody realized how important art was and came forward to donate a part of their earnings to the bearman art and soon the bearman art grew and became the bearman institute what's more interesting was that every child in the behrman institute was
14:54 taught to paint one thing before anything else the last leaf because that leaf would teach a very important lesson to all where there is a will there is always a way the giving tree this is a story about friendship and the unconditional love of nature in a forest on the outskirts of the city there was a tree which stood tall and green it had long thick branches its uncountable bright green leaves blew graciously with the wind birds would come from far away places to sit on its branches and chirp their thongs
15:41 it was a beautiful and a happy tree the tree shared a very special bond with a small boy from a nearby town the boy would come every day to play with the tree after his school he would eat the apples from the tree and play hide and go seek with it they talked for hours and hours the boy used to share everything with the tree his ideas his plans for the future his thoughts and his everyday happenings at school the tree used to listen to the boy intently and laugh with him they understood each other's dreams and their bond grew stronger he would gather the leaves to make a crown and pretend to be the king he would climb his trunk and swing on
16:27 his branches [Music] [Laughter] the water is so clean and sparkly tree yes it is [Music] you were lucky you have the best view the sparkling water the setting sun the breeze no wonder you are so happy i could live here forever [Music] the water the sun and the breeze will always be here i am happy when i share it with you you're the best tree i love you and i love you back he would chat with the tree for hours
17:12 after playing and talking tired the boy used to sleep in the shade as time passed by the boy grew up and made new friends he got busy and started spending less time with the tree the tree cherished the little moments it had with the boy don't you hate it when the sun sets or when you lose your leaves in the winter i become sad yes but i know the sun will be back the next morning and the leaves will be back in the spring i like to wait for them you are right but the setting sun is also so beautiful you are lucky tree you have an amazing view i could live here forever
17:58 i don't know much about luck but the sun is always here i enjoy it the most with you you can live here forever i know you like it it's not that easy you don't have responsibilities i have to work and be somebody i have to build a future i want to be happy aren't you happy now i am but i want more [Music] and slowly the boy stopped visiting the tree the tree was mostly alone waiting to see the boy then one day the boy came to visit the tree the tree was happy to see him its heart pounded with every step the boy took
18:44 towards it straightening up the tree called out to the boy come boy come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and eat the apples and be happy i am too big to climb your trunk or swing on your branches [Music] see the sunset boy you always like to look at it i am busy now i want to buy things i want to see the world why do you look sad i want some money tree out in the world you need money to be happy the tree didn't want to see the boy sad take my apples boy and sell them in the
19:29 market then you will have some money i am sorry i don't have any money to give you i only have leaves and apples really tree i can do that will that make you happy yes thank you tree you were the best so the boy climbed up the trunk gathered all the apples from the tree and carried them away to sell them in the market the tree was happy to help the boy but the boy stayed away for a long time and the tree was sad years passed birds came chirped their thongs and left and the tree waited standing tall with its long branches at the edge of the
20:16 cliff waiting for the boy to come back and then one day the boy came back the tree shook with joy come boy come and climb up my trunk and swing from my branches and be happy i don't have time to climb trees i'm too busy i'm married now tree i have a wife and children you really have grown up but why don't you look happy now this is what you wanted i am worried tree i will be happy if i could build a house for my family i want to keep them warm and safe i have no house to give you the forest is my house but here
21:03 i have branches you can cut off my branches and make a house out of it then you will be happy thank you tree the boy climbed up the trunk of the tree and cut off all his branches and carried them away the tree was happy to help the boy but the boy stayed away for a long time and the tree was sad years passed but the boy didn't come to visit the tree the tree could no longer talk to the birds as they would now just circle and fly away there were no branches left for the birds to sit and chirp their thongs while on the ground the tree always asked the birds about the boy but no one had seen him
21:50 the tree grew lonely the tree stood there at the edge of the cliff tall trying to look for the boy it watched the city change the tree could see the far away pastures being raised to build roads and buildings he saw the trees being cut and uprooted and towers being built on green lands more people came cutting the forest around and making houses for themselves the forest was losing its greenery the tree was sad to see his house being torn down but what could it do for it was merely a trunk the tree was very lonely now but it still waited eagerly for the boy
22:37 then one day the boy came to visit the tree he now was a grown-up man the tree was so happy to see the boy that he could hardly speak but the boy looked very sad the boy sat down leaning against the tree and started crying it broke the tree's heart to see him crying the tree had no branches to pat the boy it had no apples to cheer him up it could give him a support to lean on what is the matter boy why are you so sad my wife left me and my children don't care for me anymore i don't want to live in a place where nobody loves me
23:22 all i want now is to go far away from here i don't want to live here anymore you are always running behind happiness boy you must stay and let happiness come to you there is no happiness here if i could only build a boat and sail away in the sparkly waters lie on the boat and soak in the warmth of the sun will you be happy then yes i will be at peace and happy here cut my trunk and build a boat then you can sail away really tree thank you you are the best the boy got his tools and cut the trunk of the tree
24:09 he built a boat out of it he looked happy and relieved the tree was happy to help the boy it watched him build the boat then it watched him sail away there was the sun the breeze the sparkling water and the boys sailing off in it the tree didn't feel lucky now it was sad to see the boy as he drifted away just like the sun he had once talked about the tree was now only a stump at the edge of a cliff years passed and the tree grew lonelier he could no longer see the faraway buildings or hills he could no longer stand tall and see his house or the people
24:54 for he was merely a stump of wood on the ground he missed the birds he missed looking at far away pastures he missed the comfort of his house but more than anything he missed the boy the boy finally came back to the tree the city was not the same anymore there were now man-made buildings in place of mother nature the forest had been cut down and the green pastures were gone the boy was an old man now he was finding it hard to breathe he sloughed and walked with a stick he was wondering if he will ever find the tree the city is eating up the forest
25:41 i hope i find my old friend and so he did it was right where he had left it the stump waiting you came i waited really long for you yes tree it is so nice to see you i sailed to another city lived there for a few years you are breathing heavily yes the pollution is making it difficult to breathe i am so sorry boy i have nothing to offer you my apples are gone my teeth are too weak to eat apples
26:28 my branches are gone you cannot swing on them i am too old to swing on branches my trunk is gone you cannot climb my oh i am too tired to climb my back hurts now the tree sighed ah i am sorry i wish i could give you something but i have nothing left i am just an old stump [Music] the forest is disappearing the concrete cannot give clean air to breathe trees can the buildings cannot provide for comfort how greedy a man can be
27:16 cities instead pollute fresh air don't people understand the importance of nature the tree didn't respond it had nothing to say i am old now and stay tired all the time all i want is some fresh air to breathe and a quiet place to sit the tree straightened as much as he could well that's it an old stump is good for sitting and resting come boy sit down sit down and rest the boy sat on the tree and took a deep breath he watched the sun setting in the
28:01 sparkly waters he felt the soft breeze you are lucky tree you have the best view the sun the breeze and the sparkly waters they then talked about life and how the world was changing around them the boy narrated his story to the tree and the tree was happy the moral of the story the relationship of nature with man is an everlasting one we need to respect and preserve mother earth remember trees needs man as man needs trees preserve forests preserve nature [Music]
