Tis an Ill Wind That Blows No Good (1909) User Reviews

The film may be well called an especially good one

[deickemeyer · 31 August 2014]

A Biograph subject which is worked out with all the Biograph excellencies. It represents a young man discharged from his place in a factory because he interposed to defend a young woman from persecution. He wanders long in search of work, but fails to find it. At last he drives a policeman who was chasing him for the theft of a loaf of bread into a deserted room where he forces the officer to give up his coat and hat. With these on he sallies forth. A woman is being abused by her worthless husband and rushes out to find an officer. She sees this fake policeman standing against a fence and induces him to go with her and make the arrest. This he does and upon arriving at the station house with the offender finds he has arrested a former criminal whom the police have been after for a long time. Just at this juncture the policeman whose coat he has rushes in and demands his property and when he explains the situation to the police officials is laughed at because he gave up his uniform. But they like the new officer so well that he is appointed on the force. The two then shake hands and go out to have something. Immediately after the newly appointed officer goes back to the factory and takes away the little girl whom he befriended. And as all is well that ends well the film may be well called an especially good one. - The Moving Picture World, May 8, 1909

Empty

[Single-Black-Male · 16 February 2004]

This short film failed to rise above the common pitch of entertainment. The prologue, story and epilogue were empty of any engaging narrative, and it was just a real chore to sit through and watch. Eating bland carrots is far more palatable.