Starting for the Fire
Overview
Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Company, was filmed on location in Newark, New Jersey. The short captures the dramatic moment fire engines race into action, with teams of horses “dashing madly by, reeking with foam” as one engine after another speeds past. Part of a trio of Edison firefighting films, it exemplifies the era’s fascination with motion, urgency, and public spectacle.
Crew
- Director
- James H. White
- Producer
- Thomas A. Edison
- Production
- Edison Manufacturing Company
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Starting for the Fire was directed by James H. White.
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Starting for the Fire was released in 1896.
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