Life of an American Fireman

Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen responding to a house fire. They leave the station with their horse drawn pumper, arrive on the scene, and effect the safe rescue of a woman from the burning house. But wait, she tells them of her child yet asleep in the burning bedroom...

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Action

Duration:

7 minutes

Year:

1903

Director:

George S. Fleming

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Company:

Edison Studios

Cast:

The Girl

The Fire Chief

The Fireman

Policeman

Crew:

Director

Director

Assistant Director