The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals

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The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals
Directed by D. W. Griffith
Produced by Biograph Company
Cinematography G. W. Bitzer
Distributed byBiograph
Release date
  • February 18, 1909 (1909-02-18)
Running time
4 minutes
CountryUSA
LanguageSilent.. English

The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals is a 1909 silent short comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith. It was released in split-reel form with The Hindoo Dagger . [1]

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  1. "Silent Era : Progressive Silent Film List |The Joneses Have Amateur Theatricals". silentera.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.