Four films made by the Williamson Kinemagraph Co. ‘Attack on a Chinese Mission’ (1900) an incomplete drama in which a missionary defends his family against Chinese Boxers; ‘Fire’ (1901) a drama about a house fire showing a policeman raising the alarm, a horse-drawn fire engine and various occupants being saved; ‘The Reservist before and after the War’ (1902) depicts a man receiving a summons to prepare for service in the army and his circumstances after the war; ‘An Interesting Story’ (1905) a comedy about a man so absorbed by his book that he doesn’t notice what he’s doing.
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ACMI Identifier
009809
Language
English
Sound/audio
Silent
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)