Life of an American Fireman
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...
Life of an American Fireman (1903)
Edwin S. Porter
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
6.0/10
130 votes
Rating consensus
60/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~60/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Vivian Vaughan
The Girl
James H. White
The Fire Chief
Arthur White
The Fireman (uncredited)
Edwin S. Porter
Policeman
Community Ledger
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Life of an American Fireman (1903)
Edwin S. Porter
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