The Bingville Fire Department (1914)
Kartoffel, Chief of the Fire Department, and Schnitzel, Chief of Police, are rivals for the hand of Minnie, the mayor's daughter. Minnie, however, meets Bretton, a fire extinguisher salesman. The two fall in love. The two chiefs, undismayed, continue to press their suits. Schnitzel, however, is loved by Tillic, an old maid. Driven to distraction by the woman's persistance, the Chief of Police finally heaves her into a mudpond. Undaunted, Tilly continues to pursue her idol. In his effort to win Minnie. Schnitzel develops into a bold, bad plotter. To get his rivals out of the way, he sends Kartoffel off on a wild goose chase and has Bretton arrested. Minnie, however, turns the chief down hard. Like all real villains he immediately plans revenge. The man hires Ferocious Flossie, a desperate criminal, to disable the only piece of fire apparatus in town and then set fire to Minnie's home. The desperado succeeds in his foul designs, but is seen in the act of setting the house afire by Minnie. The girl turns in the alarm and then runs for help. Meanwhile, Chief Kartoffel finds that his automobile hose cart has been rendered useless. Minnie meets Bretton who hastens to the house and extinguishes the fire with his patent extinguisher. When the mayor returns home he learns how Minnie's sweetheart has saved his residence. In gratitude he consents to the marriage of the lovers. Schnitzel learns of this with despair. Death possessing no terror for him, he takes the most desperate step he can think of; he marries Tilly.
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GenresComedy
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Marshall Neilan | Director |
| Beverly Griffith | Writer |
| Cast | Role |
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| John E. Brennan | |
| Ruth Roland | |
| Marshall Neilan | |
| Victor Rodman |
