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Life of an American Fireman

1903 · 7 min · Director: Edwin S. Porter, George S. Fleming ★ IMDb 6.4 · 3,030 ratings

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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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Life of an American Fireman (1903) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Fear 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear25%
  2. Relief10%

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The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Fear, Tension. Genres: Action. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Fear and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Cast

VV
Vivian Vaughan

JH
James H. White

AW
Arthur White

ES
Edwin S. Porter

Details

Directed by
Edwin S. Porter, George S. Fleming
Type
Movies
Released
1903
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Action
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 3,030 ratings
Feels mostly
Excitement
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