Cohen's Fire Sale - 1907

Country: United States

Language: English

Director: Edwin S. Porter

Release Date: 29 June 1907 (USA)

Production Co: Edison Manufacturing Company

Runtime: 13 min

Sound Mix: Silent

Color: Black and White

Plot Keywords: One Reeler | Garbage Collector | Firefighting | Milliner | Jewish Stereotype  | Insurance Fraud | Arson

Genres: Short | Comedy

A shipment of merchandise from France arrives at Cohen's Millinery, and is placed outside the storefront, where Mr. Cohen opens it up. When he and his employees have gone back into the store for a moment, a trash collector mistakenly picks up the crate and carries it off. A frantic chase results in most of the hats being scattered throughout the neighborhood. Later, Mr. Cohen, upset about the loss, looks for a way to make some of his money back.

Connections

Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005) (Video) - The entire film is included on the DVD