Fastest Wrecking Crew in the World
Brief Synopsis
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"The surprising speed with which a wreck of some of our leading American railroads is cleared up due to the fact that expert crews are drilled to respond to an alarm with as much vigor as may be seen in a metropolitan fire station. This view illustrated a most remarkable feat. At the opening, a locomotive attached to several flat cars carrying the wrecking apparatus is standing quietly in the yard. A messenger rushes up with a telegram announcing a wreck. Within 30 seconds a crew of about 50 men, including the engineer and fireman, have boarded the train, got it under headway and out of the field of the camera. Several belated employees running to catch the train give an amusing spirit comedy to the picture."
Cast & Crew
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Wallace Mccutcheon (?)
Camera
Film Details
Release Date
Oct
1897
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Mutoscope Co.
Distribution Company
American Mutoscope Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.36 : 1
Film Length
38 or 214ft
Synopsis
Biograph summary: The surprising speed with which a wreck on some of our leading American railroads is cleared up due to the fact that expert crews are drilled to respond to an alarm with as much vigor as may be seen in a metropolitan fire station. This view illustrates a most remarkable feat. At the opening, a locomotive attached to several flat cars carrying the wrecking apparatus is standing quietly in the yard. A messenger rushes up with a telegram announcing a wreck. Within 30 seconds a crew of about 50 men, including the engineer and fireman, have boarded the train, got it under headway and out of the field of the camera. Several belated employees running to catch the train give an amusing spirit of comedy to the picture.
Film Details
Release Date
Oct
1897
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
American Mutoscope Co.
Distribution Company
American Mutoscope Co.
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.36 : 1
Film Length
38 or 214ft
