A young girl’s father (Bacon) arranges with the local fire chief (Campbell) to have his house burn down so he could collect on the insurance money, in exchange he propose to the fire chief to marry his daughter.
However, a real fire breaks out elsewhere in the town. The firemen ignore an inhabitant of the burning building as he tries to alert them to the fire, first by activating the fire alarm, then by phoning the fire station, and then by going to the fire station in person. Eventually, a fireman (Chaplin), alerts the fire chief and the fire company goes to put out the fire.
Initial release: June 12, 1916 Directors: Charlie Chaplin, Edward Brewer Producer: Henry P. Caulfield Screenplay: Charlie Chaplin, Vincent P. Bryan, Maverick Terrell Cinematography: Roland Totheroh, William C. FosterWatch below or download or download here
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