Portland Evening Express

DateNovember 10 1928

Viewing NotesNITRATE. // No date code - on Dupont Pathe film stock. // NHF tech. service viewing notes: Opening title: 'Portland Evening Express Sports and News Pictures. These pictures taken by staff photographers of The Evening Express and contributed by courtesy of the Management of this Newspaper. Intertitle: 'The Maine Bear Claws Ol' Joe Bowdoin to the tune of 26-0 at Whittier Field, Brunswick, Nov. 10, 1928.' Intertitle: 'Bananas chafe at the leash just rarin to go. Goes through the whole game.'

AbstractWith sound, firemen board the fire engine in the first run of the day, 24 hours, and a voice over tell the backstory of how that day will unfold while the camera focuses on the sweep of a clock's hands; the wisdom of knowing where fire alarm boxes is noted; scenes of firemen jumping out of bed and into their protective gear in glimpsed on their way to battle the morning blaze in a garage; faulty wiring is the cause, and a report is created; 8 o'clock is shift time; prompt attention of a heart attack victim is the next emergency to be met by the fire department; the range of emergencies are noted; training and drilling are a constant with all firemen; the film ends abruptly;