Life of an American Fireman

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Life of an American Fireman (1903)
directed by Edwin Stanton Porter

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A 1903 American short silent film, one of the earliest American narrative films. In 2016, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress.

Key (info)
	Dialogue
	In scene
	Storyline

Cast and Crew
Cast
Role	Actor
	James White
Crew
Production company	Edison Studios
Distributor	Edison Manufacturing Company
Director	Edwin Stanton Porter (d. 1941), George S. Fleming
Screenwriter	Edwin Stanton Porter
Cinematographer	Edwin Stanton Porter
Based on available information, the latest crew member that is relevant to international copyright laws died in 1941, meaning that this film may be in the public domain in countries and jurisdictions with 82 years p.m.a. or less, as well as in the United States.

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4602217Life of an American Fireman1903

FIRE ALARM
TELEGRAPHY
STATION
F. D.N. Y.
383

TURN HANDLE TO RIGHT
UNTIL DOOR OPENS, THEN
PULL INSIDE HOOK
ONCE ONLY
AND
SHUT THE DOOR

CHARLYMARRYBILLTOM

TRADE
Thomas A. Edison
MARK

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1929.

Copyright law abroad tends to consider the following people authors of a film:

The principal director
The screenwriter, and/or other writers of dialogue
The composer/lyricist (if the film is accompanied by sound)
The cinematographer
By extension, the authors of any works that may serve as the basis for a film's plot

The longest-living of these authors died in 1941, so this work is in the public domain in countries and areas where the copyright term is the author's life plus 82 years or less. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works.

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