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The Burning of Durland’s Riding Academy
Also known as [Firemen Fighting the Flames at Paterson]
(1902) United States of America
B&W : [?] 110 or 180? feet
Directed by [?] Edwin S. Porter and/or Jacob Blair Smith?
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / © 24 February 1902 by Thomas A. Edison [H14437]. Released February 1902. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot on 15 February 1902 between Broadway, Central Park West, 61st and 62nd Streets in New York, New York. Before the film was made available for sale, another larger fire happened at Paterson, New Jersey, on 9 February 1902. This film was retitled and marketed as footage of the Paterson fire.
Documentary.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] This picture shows the fire at its height, the firemen playing water on the buildings, and the falling walls of one of the large stones. // Additional synopsis available in Niver-Early p. 41.
Survival status: Prints exist in the Library of Congress film archive (American Film Institute collection, and paper print collection) [35mm paper positive, 16mm reduction preservation negative, 16mm reduction preservation positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Firemen - Smoke - USA: New Jersey: Paterson - Water
Listing updated: 19 July 2008.
References: Leyda-Before pp. 81, 108; Niver-Early p. 41 : Website-AFI.
Home video: DVD.
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