Cohen's fire sale

The location shooting in this early silent film gives today's audiences a glimpse of turn-of-the-century New York. Its humor lies in ethnic stereotypes and a typical chase sequence. A Jewish hat shop owner sets fire to his store in order to collect the insurance money.

Credits

Directed by
Edwin Stanton Porter
Cinematography
Wallace McCutcheon, Sr.

Copyright

Complete catalog record
The location shooting in this early silent film gives today's audiences a glimpse of turn-of-the-century New York. Its humor lies in ethnic stereotypes and a typical chase sequence. A Jewish hat shop owner sets fire to his store in order to collect the insurance money.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q16540739 ↗ — country, genre, credits, copyright