Life of an American Fireman

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19030h 7m

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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...

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Vivian Vaughan

The Girl

James H. White - The Fire Chief in Life of an American Fireman

James H. White

The Fire Chief

Arthur White - The Fireman (uncredited) in Life of an American Fireman

Arthur White

The Fireman (uncredited)

Edwin S. Porter - Policeman in Life of an American Fireman

Edwin S. Porter

Policeman

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Release Date

January 21, 1903

Runtime

0h 7m

Genres

Action

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