Fireside Reminiscences
About Fireside Reminiscences
A husband sits by the fireplace, broken-hearted, and the film moves into what he remembers. Title cards in a circulating copy read "Parted by a Brother," "Three Years Later," and "Reconciliation." Edward Boulden, Miss Acton, Mr. Sullivan, and Miss Abbott are the players named in the cast.
Cast & crew
More about Fireside Reminiscences
Edison released it on 1 February 1908 and copyrighted it on 23 January 1908 (H105415 through H105419). The negative is listed at 505 feet. AFI credits Edwin S. Porter with the photography. Wikidata also names J. Searle Dawley as a director. Silent Era marks the director credit as uncertain and still points to Porter.
Themes
Look
Edwin S. Porter is the credited cameraman. One viewing note says the fireside memory sequence is heavily damaged, with only a few clear frames left.
Preservation
Silent Era lists survival as not established. A copy is in circulation, and part of the memory sequence is badly blurred.
Notes
- Moving Picture World of 1 February 1908 lists the release.
- AFI cites Treasures from the Film Archives, page 253.
- IMDb classes it as a drama and a fantasy short.
- An IMDb connection lists it as featured in Edison: The Invention of the Movies (2005).
Scenes
- The husband sits by the fire as the film shifts into the past.
- The copy ends on a card that reads "Reconciliation.
