"Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?" -- Harry Warner, of Warner Bros. (1926) Life of an American Fireman Prelude to 'The Great Train Robbery. Modeled after (but not as exciting as) Williamson's 1901 'Fire!', but the pre-classical instant replay of the rescue (providing both inside and outside views) can seem delightfully offbeat, even avant-garde, for modern viewers accustomed to the classical cross-cutting approach. Online: YouTube