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Life of an American Fireman
Life of an American Fireman
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LIFE OF AN AMERICAN FIREMAN

Directed by Edwin S. Porter, George S. Fleming
United States, 1903
Action, Silent, Short

Synopsis

A short, silent film Edwin S. Porter made for the Edison Manufacturing Company. One of the earliest American narrative films, it depicts the rescue of a woman and child from a burning building.

Synopsis

A short, silent film Edwin S. Porter made for the Edison Manufacturing Company. One of the earliest American narrative films, it depicts the rescue of a woman and child from a burning building.