Alarm of Old Town Firemen
Country
Austria-HungaryCopyright
1898Production year
1898Premiere
3 July 1898Runtime
1 minDirector
Jan KříženeckýCategory
filmGenre
reportageTypology
documentarytheatrical distributionshortFilm state
lost filmOriginal title
Alarm staroměstských hasičůCzech title
Alarm staroměstských hasičůEnglish title
Alarm of Old Town FiremenParallel title
Alarm pražských hasičů staroměstských / Poplach k ohni / Poplach hasičů v obecním dvoře staroměstském / Poplach hasičůSynopsis
Firemen's alarm. Ringing of the alarm bell, pulling of the steam engine from the armoury, harnessing horses and roll call of the fire brigade.
Note
The film was shot and screened in the Czech Cinematograph Pavilion during the Exhibition of Architecture and Engineering at the Prague Exhibition Grounds, which lasted from June to October 1898. The film materials are believed lost.
Photos
Crew and creators
Director
Director of Photography
Locations
Praha, Staré Město (Praha), Obecní dvůr /dnes neexistující/ (Staré Město)
Production info
Original Title
Alarm staroměstských hasičů
Czech Title
Alarm staroměstských hasičů
English Title
Alarm of Old Town Firemen
Parallel Title
Alarm pražských hasičů staroměstských / Poplach k ohni / Poplach hasičů v obecním dvoře staroměstském / Poplach hasičů
Category
film
Typology
documentarytheatrical distribution
Film state
lost film
Genre
reportage
Origin country
Austria-Hungary
Copyright
1898
Production Year
1898
Premiere
premiere 3 July 1898 (Výstava architektury a inženýrství na pražském Výstavišti)
Production
Copyright Holders
Technical info
Duration typology
short film
Duration in minutes
1 min
Original length in metres
17 meters
Distribution carrier
35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,26
Colour
black & white
Sound
silent
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
without dialogue
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Intertitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
without subtitles
