A Drunkard's Reformation (1909) Drama, Short Silent Film 

Excellent film being 111 years old. Still true to this day. Liquor destroying family's. Luckily he woke up to stop drinking

Alcoholism is really tragic in every nation and every time.

The end shot with the fireside was the invention of motivated lighting in film

This is very good for 1909.

And only 11 years later they passed Prohibition.

Griffith was a big ol drunky after everything fell apart

👍to 👀this cinema history✋

filme que traz uma importante mensagem.

There is far and away more - criminality and incarceration, lost work days and insurance costs, far-far more disease, early deaths and over-dose alcoholic poisonings - THAN ANYTHING ELSE. And yet we all purchase this on every street-corner.

My first husband...father of my kids. Selfish Jerk (The happy ending was that we ended.)

DARE for grownups.

They could see the father getting drunk in a tavern from their home's window across town. Liquor was much more powerful back then. It could teleport a man from the inside of a bar to his front door in the time it took his family to turn away from the window that they were looking through while watching him get drunk on the other side of town. He's not mad at you because he's drunk, sweetie. He's mad at you because you're such an _ugly_ child. It's not your fault. We can't all be Shirley Temple. "Mommy bought me tickets to the play. Will you take me, Daddy?" Mommy bought the tickets; let Mommy take you. Daddy's got some serious drinking to catch up on. Okay, fine. Go get that paper bag to put over your head and I'll take you to the play. Beware of the Demon Drink! (I think it goes by Red Bull these days). 4:07 It was nice of Dr. Clayton Forrester to sign President Grant's autograph book. 5:06 Welcome to epstein island. Have a seat. One of the girls will be with you shortly.

Alcoholism is really tragic in every nation and every time.