Stillman Fires Collection: Fires Miscellaneous 2

★★★ · Where's the fire? · Spuzz · 2005-01-03

Once again, a plethora of assorted fires here, most of them 'minor' (eg, not spectacular), we see fires at locoations such as a tenament house, taxicab, am empty lot and awnings. One thing interesting is the quickfire editing going on here, with some scenes only lasting for 1 shot before going on to the next fire. Pretty ordinary, but luckily not boring.

★★★ · Boy, Those Pleasant Waste Materials Sure Burn! · Christine Hennig · 2006-08-01

This 40s firefighting film features footage of an assortment of fires, mostly in tenements, revealing what firetraps those were. One fire shown was at the Pleasant Waste Materials Company, a memorable name if ever there was one. Other than that, this is typical firefighting stuff, ending inexplicably with footage of fire burning in a rectangular pan. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: **. Weirdness: **. Historical Interest: ****. Overall Rating: ***.