Life of an American Fireman (1903)

6.0/10 7 min Action

Overview

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...

Cast

James H. White

The Fire Chief

Arthur White

The Fireman (uncredited)

Edwin S. Porter

Policeman

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