Melodrama about a rich father who gains custody of his child while the mother goes off in tears. Of course, the child is miserable even though he has everything in the world but after a weekend trip at his poor mother's house, the child realizes that money isn't everything and he has to convince the father that his money is evil.
Watch the official Custody of the Child 1909 trailer in HD below.
These some of the most viewed trailers for movies released in 1909:
29 August 1909
A mischievous witch uses her dark magic on an innocent cyclist until he is all confused. He is forced to pedal backwards and at the same time, his bike changes shape anytime the witch wants it to.
03 May 1909
One of the members of a suicide club learns he has inherited some money, but only after he drew the fatal lot and is expected to kill himself.
01 January 1909
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 employs some novel methods and among others mounts a boat on the water chute and finally makes good his escape in a balloon which soars far out of reach of his would-be captors.
06 May 1909
First film of Burnham Beeches, the famous beauty spot and ultimate film location.
14 October 1909
One of the first, of not the first, film adaptation of Grimm's fairytale.
07 June 1909
A contest is being held in Cremona for the best violin, with Giannina's hand in marriage as the prize.
01 July 1909
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace is stolen, and Mr.
16 May 1909
Based on characters from Shakespeare's play: When Juliet's father refuses to let Romeo see her, Romeo resorts to extreme measures.
20 September 1909
Brothers George and Robert enlist on opposite sides in the Civil War. Robert is captured as a spy for the South, but escapes and hides in his parents' house.
16 September 1909
George Peabody is a young man who has been giving free rein to his inclinations, the principal one being drink.
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