Fighting the Flames, Dreamland

Dreamland was a theme park at Coney Island, Brooklyn that opened in 1904. One of its major attractions was the stunt spectacular "Fighting the Flames," which simulated a major fire at a six-story hotel and featured a cast of 2000 including 120 firefighters, who had to rescue guests jumping from windows as well as 15 people trapped on the collapsing roof. Ironically, Dreamland itself was destroyed in 1911 in a massive fire.

• Edwin S. PorterDirector

Fighting the Flames Dreamland

Release date

August 1, 1904

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

4m

Genres

Drama, History, Documentary