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Movie poster: The Burning Stable (1896)
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The Burning Stable

1896 · 1 min Documentary
4.0 / 10 · TMDB

A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour from the doors and windows. (Edison catalog)

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Year 1896
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director James H. White
Runtime 1 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.0/10 (13 votes)

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The film constructs a document of an event, relying entirely on a single, static frame that serves as a portal to the past. It explores the very foundation of cinematic recording, where the power lies in the authenticity of the captured moment, not in narrative craft.

What lingers after viewing is a sense of witnessing a primal film artifact, where the billowing smoke and frantic rescue are the only special effects needed. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: James H. White

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