Movies 1909 Page 12

Charming animated illustration of one of nature's wonders from Britain's most inventive pioneer of wildlife filmmaking.

Period piece debuting Matsunosuke Onoe

Two lovers perform a fandango dance. A jealous quarrel follows and the heart-broken swain decides to end it all. He throws himself from the window of...

A confirmed bachelor learns that he will inherit his late uncle's fortune only if he marries, which he does reluctantly. Shortly afterward he returns...

Pippa awakes and faces the world outside with a song. Unbeknown to her, the music has a healing effect on all who hear her as she passes by.

An Italian movie.

A sheriff saves a Mexican from being hanged for horse theft. In a gesture of thanks, the Mexican writes the word "gratitude" upon a card. After...

A new bride has made a batch of biscuits. Her husband pretends to like them, so she delivers the rest to his office. But one bite of these biscuits...

A story of a woman and her two suitors.

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

This Max Linder short opens with him and his girl blissfully rowing in a canoe before skipping ahead two years later.

A silent feature short film by Vasily Goncharov based on a folk song of the same name. It was filmed with actors from the Vvedensky Folk House...

Out-of-work, Tim steals a sandwich, then knocks out the policeman who chases him. He changes into the policeman's uniform, and is approached by a...

Lady Florence hides her lover, a Prussian spy, from the French troops who are hunting for him. One of her other suitors, a French officer, discovers...

Henry and Marion have a lover's quarrel and part in anger. They do not reconcile, and ten years pass without contact. Marion becomes a society girl...

A pair of young ladies cause trouble at the cinema with their lavish hats.

This tragedy depicts a father and son in love with the same woman, who is an enchantress. She keeps them both in subjection with her charms, butthe...

Stop-motion film from Émile Cohl has a clown walk out in front of a group of people and do various tricks including standing on his head, riding a...

A rich little girl helps a poor little girl by making their Christmas enjoyable.

Bill Going is the star pitcher for his local Choctaw baseball team. Gamblers from Jimtown try to persuade him to throw the game and he shoots and...

Tom Carlton, leader of a band of Western bandits, tires of his life of crime and resolves to reform.

Bud Noble, a handsome specimen of manhood, is foreman on the Circle "D" ranch outside of Circle City, Idaho, and our opening scene pictures Bud as...

Early short film dramatizing the biblical story of Jephthah (Judges 11).

Follows legendary classical composer, Ludwig Van Beethoven, creating one of his most famous pieces called “Moonlight Sonata”.

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Documentary about making cheese in the Netherlands.

Moses uses his last pennies to help a friend in need. 25 years later the men meet again.

Road Agents begins as a pair of outlaws prepares to rob a stagecoach. Donning masks and brandishing six-guns, the bad guys relieve the passengers of...

Directed by Robert W. Paul.

The Black Sheep is a 1909 drama

After being chased off private property, Boy Scouts rescue the land-owner's kidnapped daughter.

A banker's daughter rejects a rich client who then withdraws money to cause a run on the bank.

The Indian Trailer is a Western short.

Jim Flanders, a wealthy ranchman, has a beautiful daughter, Alice, who is loved by Tom Ripley, the foreman of the ranch. The match is objected to by...

A child dreams of the Bible tale, reenacted by toys.

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both...

Max at an evening party takes a necklace from one of the guests and makes good his escape. The guests and the police set out in pursuit but Max...

Shanghaied is a 1909 dramatic short.