A man leaves his wife and two daughters for work in a carpentry shop. At work, he initially refuses a beer with lunch, then gives in. After work, two friends take a little while to convince him to go for a refreshing malt beverage, then to have another and another....
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David Miles as Alfred Lucas
Florence Lawrence as Mrs. Alfred Lucas
Gladys Egan as One of the Lucas' Children
Adele DeGarde as One of the Lucas' Children
John R. Cumpson as Bartender
Arthur V. Johnson as Bartender
Owen Moore as Workman
George Nichols as Workman
Anthony O'Sullivan as Workman
Herbert Prior as Workman
Mack Sennett as Workman
Harry Solter as The Boss
Charles Avery as Workman
Anita Hendrie as Extra
United States 02 June 1909
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24 November 1909
A mountain girl is seduced by a traveler from the valley. Her brother tracks the seducer down and kills him.
22 October 1909
Max Linder is an ardent suitor for the hand of a somewhat rampageous young lady. The gentle Max suffers sadly from her rough treatment, but at length he extracts the promise that she will marry him when he has learned to juggle with three balls.
14 January 1909
Oh, the woe of simultaneous birthdays, as were Mr. and Mrs. Hardlucks', and both being of a generous nature, were seized with an insatiable desire to make on this anniversary of their nativity suitable gifts, each to the other, Hardluck has a watch, but no fob.
29 March 1909
Jones' new house looks like all the others on the street. One night Jones enters the wrong house and finds himself in a precarious situation.
01 June 1909
A young man sentenced to death manages to postpone his execution because of the impending wedding of his poor sister, who is to be married off.
15 March 1909
"Fine feathers make fine birds", and handsome gowns make handsome women. Hence it is when Isabelle appears on the scene clad in a gown that is a masterpiece of the dressmaker's art she easily fascinates the male contingent, among whom is Enrico, the sweetheart of Veronica, a street singer.
14 October 1909
One of the first, of not the first, film adaptation of Grimm's fairytale.
01 July 1909
Mrs. Kendrick borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend for an important social event. The necklace is stolen, and Mr.
06 May 1909
First film of Burnham Beeches, the famous beauty spot and ultimate film location.
08 December 1909
Documentary about making cheese in the Netherlands.
31 December 1909
Illustrates a man's struggle to overcome an inherited love for drink. Although yet a young man, the enemy of his family had already sunk its claws firmly upon James Grant.
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