1909 Movies

The journey of the oyster from seabed to dinner plate.

A short on industrial hemp, locally sourced from the Philippines.

Short documentary

A scout trails burglars, locks them in, and fetches police.

When a Jewish man mistakenly puts a sovereign in a slot machine, he goes to extraordinary lengths to try to retrieve it.

Short silent film about the main street of Košice (now Slovakia).

Images of Marstrand

This remarkable ape, extraordinarily human-like in its manners and ways, gives a splendid exhibition. When first seen Adam appears to be in a rather m...

A poor, destitute widow sends her two young children across the French border to earn a living by themselves. Along the way, they meet a priest who bl...

The Youghal Clock Tower is a light-hearted and playful exploration of the possibilities of animation in its infancy. In this short, the well-known lan...

A strong advocate of women's rights has a dream in which men perform the duties of women and vice versa.

Madame Croquemitaine is an evil fairy who steals little children and transforms them into various vegetable plants: cabbages, asparagus, radishes, car...

A man is very nervous. His wife gives him some nerve powder which works. The man proceeds to give the nerve powder to everyone he meets.

The scene is laid at the White House, the President's home. Looking down the broad avenue are seen two autos approaching it with great haste. One stop...

Two hooligans attach lengths of sausage to a running motorcar, setting off a city-wide chase.

Pathé film from 1909

Jenny's father, a crank and a spiritualist, wishing to obtain a medium to aid him in his researches, inserts an advertisement in the paper to the effe...

A couple goes out, leaving their little girl in the care of the nanny, who takes the opportunity to meet her young fiancé. Leaving the child unattende...

Long distance runner John Svanberg runs a race against two horses on the Jägersro horse racing facility.