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Life of an American Fireman
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Life of an American Fireman

1903-01-21 · 7 min · ★ 6.0

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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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Directors
Edwin S. Porter
Production companies
Edison Manufacturing Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Vivian VaughanThe Girl
James H. WhiteJames H. WhiteThe Fire Chief
Arthur WhiteArthur WhiteThe Fireman (uncredited)
Edwin S. PorterEdwin S. PorterPoliceman

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