A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre

A Fire in a Burlesque Theatre (1904)

March 22nd, 19040h 1min

Action, Drama
43%

Overview

This short, otherwise unremarkable feature is of some interest because of the way that it unabashedly caters to the tastes that it perceived in its audiences. Besides combining the elements of the risqué 'blue' movies of the era with the popularity of movies about fires, it also attempted to use the combination to get extra mileage out of it. The movie's title summarises the setup, and most of the footage shows firefighters using ladders to rescue stage girls, clad in portions of their costumes, from an upper level. Although it all seems pretty tame by today's standards, it no doubt provided its male viewers with some brief moments of excitement as the various women hurried down the ladders with their costumes in disarray.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Bear

Bear


Released on: 1993-01-01
Drama

Bear (10 minutes, 35 seconds) was Steve McQueen's first major film. Although not an overtly politica...

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines


Released on: 2003-07-02
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction

It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the ra...

People on Sunday

People on Sunday


Released on: 1930-02-04
Drama

A semi-documentary experimental 1930 German silent film created by amateurs with a small budget. Wit...

The Wages of Fear

The Wages of Fear


Released on: 1953-04-22
Drama, Thriller, Adventure

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into ...

Poseidon

Poseidon


Released on: 2006-05-03
Adventure, Action, Drama, Thriller

A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the ...

The Promised Land

The Promised Land


Released on: 1975-02-21
Drama, History

In nineteenth-century Łódź, Poland, three friends want to make a lot of money by building and invest...

City Lights

City Lights


Released on: 1931-02-06
Comedy, Drama, Romance

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy m...

The General

The General


Released on: 1926-12-25
Action, Adventure, Comedy, War, Romance

During America’s Civil War, Union spies steal engineer Johnny Gray's beloved locomotive, 'The Genera...

The Gold Rush

The Gold Rush


Released on: 1925-07-13
Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl...

The Passion of Joan of Arc

The Passion of Joan of Arc


Released on: 1928-04-21
Drama, History

A classic of the silent age, this film tells the story of the doomed but ultimately canonized 15th-c...

Mistress of a Foreigner

Mistress of a Foreigner


Released on: 1930-07-01
Drama

Tōjin Okichi is a 1930 film by Kenji Mizoguchi based on the novel by Gisaburo Juichiya. Only 4 minu...

Faust

Faust


Released on: 1926-10-13
Fantasy, Drama, Horror

God and Satan war over earth; to settle things, they wager on the soul of Faust, a learned and praye...

Deserted Palaces

Deserted Palaces


Released on: 1925-01-02
Drama

Lost film directed by Tito Strozzi.

La Dolores

La Dolores


Released on: 1908-01-02
Drama

A small village in Aragón, Spain, at the end of the 19th century. After being caught by her father f...

Carceleras

Carceleras


Released on: 1922-12-14
Drama

In a Cordovan farmhouse, Soledad arouses a passion in two men, which will be cause of misfortune for...

Fireproof

Fireproof


Released on: 2008-09-26
Drama, Romance

A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important...

All You've Got

All You've Got


Released on: 2006-05-20
Comedy, Family, Drama, TV Movie

Three friends' love for volleyball is tested to the limit when their school burns to the ground and ...

Eräs elämän murhenäytelmä

Eräs elämän murhenäytelmä


Released on: 1916-01-01
Drama

Arvid falls in love with cabaret singer Lussie and, much to his mother's dismay, marries this advent...

Alma de Dios

Alma de Dios


Released on: 1923-10-31
Drama

Eloisa is an orphan, the fiancée of Agustín, who meets her when she arrives in Madrid fleeing her st...

La malcasada

La malcasada


Released on: 1927-02-24
Drama

A silent film centering around bull fighting and general melodrama, which also serves nicely as a do...