22 July 1909 Comedy, Romance 8 mins
Alice misunderstands when she sees her sweetheart Frank accidentally kissing her sister, and gets upset. Frank claims he'll kill himself by throwing himself into the river, but gets cold feet when it comes time to actually do the deed. Fortunately for him, his girlfriend has come running worried after him, and all is forgiven between them.
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Mary Pickford as Alice
Billy Quirk as Frank
Florence Lawrence as Alice's sister
James Kirkwood as Alice's father
United States 22 July 1909
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21 September 1909
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03 May 1909
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28 June 1909
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21 August 1909
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19 January 1909
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12 December 1909
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01 July 1909
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04 December 1909
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08 August 1909
A hunter and his native helpers set up a trap, then taunt and shoot a panther. Next we see the locals skin the animal.
16 September 1909
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