The Burning of Durland's Riding Academy1902
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Interesting for historical reasons, not interesting or enjoyable in itself, "The Burning of Durland's Riding Academy" shows how long audiences of the time were willing to pay attention to a single static shot (although there are pans, it's remarkable how long the camera will linger at a specific point when there's little or nothing going on visually), as well as their tolerance for cuts (just one that I counted).
Perhaps the most interesting thing for us watching this in the 21st century is the collapse of the wall near the end: the area below it has not been cordoned off, and nearby workers pause just for the collapse, and pick up their chores even before the dust has settled, showing there was far less concern for safety and liability then than there is today.
I wish the note with this identified what event "the flames at Paterson," as this was otherwise marketed, referred to.