List of Biograph films released in 1909

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This is a list of all 142 Biograph films released in 1909.

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TitleReleaseRefNotesStatus
One Touch of Nature January 1, 1909 [1]
The Honor of Thieves January 11, 1909 [1]
Love Finds a Way January 11, 1909 [1]
A Rural Elopement January 14, 1909 [1]
The Sacrifice January 14, 1909 [1]
The Criminal Hypnotist January 18, 1909 [1]
Those Boys! January 18, 1909 [1]
Mr. Jones Has a Card Party January 21, 1909 [1]
The Fascinating Mrs. Francis January 21, 1909 [1]
The Welcome Burglar January 25, 1909 [1]
Those Awful Hats January 25, 1909 [1]
The Cord of Life January 28, 1909 [1]
The Girls and Daddy February 1, 1909 [2]
The Brahma Diamond February 1, 1909 [2]
A Wreath in Time February 8, 1909 [2]
Edgar Allen Poe [ sic ]February 8, 1909 [2]
The Curtain Pole February 15, 1909 [3]
His Ward's Love February 15, 1909 [3]
The Hindoo Dagger February 18, 1909 [3]
The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals February 18, 1909 [3]
The Politician's Love Story February 22, 1909 [4]
The Golden Louis February 22, 1909 [4]
At the Altar February 25, 1909 [4]
His Wife's Mother March 1, 1909 [5]
The Prussian Spy March 1, 1909 [5]
A Fool's Revenge March 4, 1909 [5]
The Roue's Heart March 8, 1909 [5]
The Wooden Leg March 8, 1909 [5]
The Salvation Army Lass March 11, 1909 [5]
The Lure of the Gown March 15, 1909 [5]
I Did It, Mamma March 15, 1909 [5]
The Voice of the Violin March 18, 1909 [5]
The Deception March 22, 1909 [5]
And a Little Child Shall Lead Them March 22, 1909 [5]
A Burglar's Mistake March 25, 1909 [5]
The Medicine Bottle March 29, 1909 [5]
Jones and His New Neighbors March 29, 1909 [5]
A Drunkard's Reformation April 1, 1909 [5]
The Road to the Heart April 5, 1909 [5]
Trying to Get Arrested April 5, 1909 [5]
A Rude Hostess April 8, 1909 [5]
Schneider's Anti-Noise Crusade April 8, 1909 [5]
The Winning Coat April 12 , 1909 [6]
A Sound Sleeper April 12, 1909 [6]
Confidence April 15, 1909 [6]
Lady Helen's Escapade April 19, 1909 [6]
A Troublesome Satchel April 19, 1909 [6]
Lucky Jim April 26, 1909 [6]
Twin BrothersApril 26, 1909 [6]
'Tis an Ill Wind that Blows no Good April 29, 1909 [6]
The Eavesdropper May 3, 1909 [6]
The Suicide Club May 3, 1909 [6]
The Note in the Shoe May 6, 1909 [6]
One Busy Hour May 6, 1909 [6]
A French Duel May 10, 1909 [7]
Jones and the Lady Book Agent May 10, 1909 [7]
A Baby's Shoe May 13, 1909 [7]
The Jilt May 17, 1909 [7]
ResurrectionMay 20, 1909 [7]
Eloping with AuntyMay 24, 1909 [7]
Two Memories May 24, 1909 [7]
The Cricket on the HearthMay 27, 1909 [7]
What Drink DidMay 31, 1909 [7]
Eradicating AuntyJune 3, 1909 [7]
His DutyJune 3, 1909 [7]
The Violin Maker of Cremona June 7, 1909 [7]
The Lonely Villa June 10, 1909 [7]
A New TrickJune 10, 1909 [7]
The Son's ReturnJune 14, 1909 [7]
Her First Biscuits June 17, 1909 [7]
The Faded LiliesJune 17, 1909 [7]
Was Justice Served?June 21, 1909 [8]
The Peachbasket HatJune 24, 1909 [8]
The Mexican SweetheartsJune 24, 1909 [8]
The Way of ManJune 28, 1909 [8]
The NecklaceJuly 1, 1909 [8]
The MessageJuly 5, 1909 [8]
The Country Doctor (1909 film) July 8, 1909 [8]
The Cardinal's ConspiracyJuly 12, 1909 [8]
The Friend of the FamilyJuly 15, 1909 [8]
Tender HeartsJuly 15, 1909 [8]
The Renunciation July 19, 1909 [8]
Sweet and TwentyJuly 22, 1909 [8]
Jealousy and the ManJuly 22, 1909 [8]
A Convict's SacrificeJuly 26, 1909 [8]
The SlaveJuly 29, 1909 [8]
A Strange MeetingAugust 2, 1909 [8]
The Mended Lute August 5, 1909 [8]
They Would ElopeAugust 9, 1909 [9]
Jones' BurglarAugust 9, 1909 [9]
The Better WayAugust 12, 1909 [9]
With Her CardAugust 16, 1909 [9]
His Wife's VisitorAugust 19, 1909 [9]
Mrs. Jones' Lover; or I Want My HatAugust 19, 1909 [9]
The Indian Runner's RomanceAugust 23, 1909 [9]
The Seventh DayAugust 26, 1909 [9]
Oh, Uncle!August 26, 1909 [9]
The Mills of the GodsAugust 30, 1909 [9]
PranksAugust 30, 1909 [9]
The Sealed Room September 2, 1909 [9]
The Little Darling September 2, 1909 [9]
The Hessian Renegades September 6, 1909 [10]
Comata, the Sioux September 9, 1909 [10]
Getting Even September 13, 1909 [10]
The Children's FriendSeptember 13, 1909 [10]
The Broken LocketSeptember 16, 1909 [10]
In Old Kentucky September 20, 1909 [10]
A Fair ExchangeSeptember 23, 1909 [10]
Leather Stocking September 27, 1909 [10]
The AwakeningSeptember 30, 1909 [10]
Wanted, a ChildSeptember 30, 1909 [10]
Pippa Passes (film) October 4, 1909 [10]
Fools of Fate October 7, 1909 [10]
The Little TeacherOctober 11, 1909 [10]
A Change of HeartOctober 14, 1909 [10]
His Lost Love October 18, 1909 [10]
ExpiationOctober 21, 1909 [10]
In the Watches of the NightOctober 25, 1909 [11]
Lines of White on a Sullen SeaOctober 28, 1909 [11]
The Gibson Goddess November 1, 1909 [11]
What's Your HurryNovember 1, 1909 [11]
Nursing a Viper November 4, 1909 [11]
The RestorationNovember 8, 1909 [11]
The Light that CameNovember 11, 1909 [11]
Two Women and a ManNovember 15, 1909 [11]
A Midnight AdventureNovember 18, 1909 [11]
Sweet RevengeNovember 18, 1909 [11]
The Open GateNovember 22, 1909 [11]
The Mountaineer's HonorNovember 25, 1909 [11]
The Trick that FailedNovember 29, 1909 [12]
In the Window RecessNovember 29, 1909 [12]
The Death Disc: A Story of the Cromwellian Period December 2, 1909 [12]
Through the BreakersDecember 6, 1909 [12]
The Red Man's View December 9, 1909 [12]
A Corner in Wheat December 13, 1909 [12]
In a Hempen BagDecember 16, 1909 [12]
The TestDecember 16, 1909 [12]
A Trap for Santa Claus December 20, 1909 [12]
In Little Italy December 23, 1909 [12]
To Save Her Soul December 27, 1909 [12]
The Day After (1909 film) December 30, 1909 [12]
Choosing a Husband December 30, 1909 [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Vol4 1909, p. 106.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Vol4 1909, p. 156.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Vol4 1909, p. 184.
  4. 1 2 3 Vol4 1909, p. 218.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Vol4 1909, p. 418.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Vol4 1909, p. 572.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Vol4 1909, p. 852.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Vol5 1909, p. 178.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Vol5 1909, p. 328.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Vol5 1909, p. 588.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Vol5 1909, p. 780.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Vol5 1909, p. 980.

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