Life of an American Fireman
1903 · 7 min · Director: Edwin S. Porter, George S. Fleming
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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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Emotional fingerprint
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
- Excitement35%
- Fear25%
- Tension20%
- Empathy10%
- 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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Details
- Directed by
- Edwin S. Porter, George S. Fleming
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1903
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Action
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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