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Life of an American Fireman

Life of an American Fireman

19036.00h 7m

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...

Directed by Edwin S. Porter
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Top Cast

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Vivian Vaughan

The Girl

James H. White

James H. White

The Fire Chief

Arthur White

Arthur White

The Fireman (uncredited)

Edwin S. Porter

Edwin S. Porter

Policeman

About Life of an American Fireman

Life of an American Fireman is a action film released in 1903. Directed by Edwin S. Porter, it stars Vivian Vaughan, James H. White, Arthur White. 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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