The Dawn of Netta is a 1912 American silent short drama film directed by Tom Ricketts and starring Richard Buhler, Edgar L. Davenport, George De Carlton, and Dorothy Donnelly. It is the first film to be distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was released by Universal Film Manufacturing Company on June 24, 1912.

Plot

The story is about a man named Will Barton, who has gone to the mountains in search of health. There, he finds out from a doctor that he is dying and becomes preoccupied with the thought of leaving his daughter Netta alone and unprotected in the world. He telegraphs his best friend, Jack Gordon, to come and see him. Upon his arrival, Barton asks Jack to marry Netta. Initially hesitant due to his current lifestyle, Jack agrees out of gratitude and pity for his dying friend.