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...
Title | Life of an American Fireman |
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Year | 1903 |
Genre | Action |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Edison Studios |
Cast | Vivian Vaughan, James H. White, Arthur White, Edwin S. Porter |
Crew | George S. Fleming (Director), Edwin S. Porter (Director), James H. White (Assistant Director) |
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Release | Jan 21, 1903 |
Runtime | 7 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.00 / 10 by 117 users |