Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Fireman
This classic short features Charlie as a bumbling fireman. He is always getting knocked around by the Fire Chief (Campbell) and constantly annoying his co-workers. A man comes to the fire station with his daughter and tells the the Chief that if he lets his house burn down for the insurance money, the Chief will be able to marry his daughter. While this is going on, the daughter begins to flirt with Charlie, dropping her hankie on the floor. Of course, before handing it back to her, he blows his nose with it. A house catches fire, and the brigade is sent out. The man sets his apartment on fire, not realizing that his daughter is upstairs. He panics and gets Charlie to rescue her. In the end, after a daring climb up the apartment building, Charlie and the daughter are united and we close with a kiss.
--Katie Malone, Resident Scholar
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Analysis of The Fireman
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1900-1920's
Kind of comedy
- physical comedy
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Events of movie makes character more...
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
United States
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
