A terminally ill actress adopts a young orphan to ensure her husband won't be alone after her death. When the actress passes away, her husband becomes grief-stricken and shuts out everyone, including the orphan. The orphan, who believes she's receiving visits from the actress, tries to care for her husband, but he's not convinced and wants to send her away. The orphan runs away to find the actress, and her husband is forced to confront his grief and move on with his life.
Sentimental Journey
Julie Beck, a terminally ill actress, adopts Hitty, a young orphan with vivid imagination, to spare her husband Bill the loneliness of her impending passing.