A Greek woman marries a struggling sculptor. When he can't support her and their baby, she offers to sell herself as a slave to allow them to buy food.

The Judgment of Solomon Trailer (1909)

22 May 1909

"The Judgment of Solomon" was billed as a Vitagraph High Art Film. Biblical Production. It shared a split-reel with "Jephthah's Daughter, a Biblical Tragedy".

The Spider and the Butterfly Trailer (1909)

27 February 1909

Surviving fragment of a longer film. A magician makes a butterfly woman appear, and a woman in a star.

To Demonstrate How Spiders Fly Trailer (1909)

16 May 1909

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

The Way of the Cross, The Story of Ancient Rome Trailer (1909)

21 August 1909

A story of ancient Rome. The scene of this story is laid in Rome in the days of Nero. Rome has recently suffered conflagrations and other disasters, and Nero, hoping to divert the public wrath from his own misconduct, has encouraged the persecution of the growing sect of Christians.

The Renunciation Trailer (1909)

19 July 1909

Two miners are fighting over a woman, and one is about to murder the other in his sleep. At the critical moment, the woman introduces her fiancé from the city.

The Witch and the Cyclist Trailer (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.

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