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The Firemen’s Social
(1914) United States of America
B&W : Split-reel
Directed by (unknown)
Cast: (unknown)
Biograph Company production; distributed by The General Film Company, Incorporated. / Released 2 July 1914; in a split-reel with The Goat (1914). / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.
Comedy.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? Milly, the village belle, invites the volunteer firemen to attend a ball at her house. They install a fire gong in Milly’s house to give the alarm in case of fire. Spruce Binks has not been included in the list of invited guests and, out of revenge, he turns in several false alarms. These interrupt the festivities. While escaping from the fire-house, Spruce tears his trousers and goes to Levy to have them mended. While waiting, he turns over the stove, sets fire to Levy’s shop and the terrified tailor escapes, taking Spruce’s pants with him and locking him in the burning building. Levy gives the alarm, but it is regarded by the fire-laddies as false until Levy appears to verify it. The hose is then gotten out and run to the conflagration, arriving in time to extinguish both Spruce and the tailor shop.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 8 January 2025.
References: Spehr-American p. 2 : Website-IMDb.
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