Life of an American Fireman
First aired on Jan 21, 1903
Runtime: 7mins
60%
Genres: Action
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...
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Vivian Vaughan | The Girl
James H. White | The Fire Chief
Arthur White | The Fireman (uncredited)
Edwin S. Porter | Policeman
Featured Crew
George S. Fleming | Director
Edwin S. Porter | Director
James H. White | Assistant Director
