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Fireman Save My Child

1919 · 6 min Animation Comedy
5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Mutt and Jeff own and operate their own firehouse. Mutt believes where there's smoke, there's fire, which gets them into an early scrape. But they are called to an actual fire of a several storied residential building. A frantic woman asks them to save her baby who is located on the top floor of the burning building. Their first problem is how to get up to the top floor, which Jeff inadvertently figures out how to do. But other distractions plus trying to find the baby through the thick smoke may be obstacles in achieving their mission. But something that the woman doesn't tell them may be the biggest hurdle.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1919
Country United States of America
Genre Animation, Comedy
Director Bud Fisher
Runtime 6 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.2/10 (5 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

The film constructs a classic comedic premise around the contrast between a hysterically serious situation and the protagonists' utter incompetence. It relies on exaggerated gags and absurd problem-solving, where each obstacle births an even more ridiculous solution.

Those who tire of complex plots will find joy in this cascade of silent-era visual humor, where physics bends solely for a laugh. What lingers after is the charm of a simple, almost slapstick carnival act with perpetual underdogs at its center. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Bud Fisher

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