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[The Fire at the Mine]
Also known as The Fire at the Mine in the USA
(1911) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by (unknown)

Cast: (unknown)

Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont production; distributed by [?] Société des Etablissements L. Gaumont? / The film was released in the USA as The Fire at the Mine on 17 February 1912. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format.

Drama.

Synopsis: [From a contemporary advertisement] A stirring, lively picture depicting a holocaust in a coal mine, around which is centered a touching little drama of noble self-sacrifice, in spite of unrequited love. Educational and dramatic.

Survival status: The film is presumed lost.

Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 30 August 2023.

References: Tarbox-Lost pp. 11, 95, 279.