The Fourth Alarm
1926 film directed by Robert F. McGowan
- September 12, 1926 (1926-09-12)
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The Fourth Alarm is a 1926 short silent comedy film directed by Robert F. McGowan.[1][2] It was the 53rd Our Gang short subject to be released.[3] It was later reworked in Hook and Ladder in 1932.
Notes
This is Mary Kornman's final Our Gang appearance as a child. She would appear again later in several episodes as an adult.
Plot
The group establishes their own junior fire department by repurposing an old barn into a firehouse. However, when they are called to a real fire, they encounter challenges, particularly Farina, who struggles to manage the high pressure of the fire hose.
Cast
The Gang
- Joe Cobb as Joe
- Jackie Condon as Jackie
- Johnny Downs as Johnny
- Allen Hoskins as Farina
- Jannie Hoskins as Mango
- Mary Kornman as Mary
- Mildred Kornman as Mildred
- Elmer Lowry as Skooter
- Jay R. Smith as Turkie-egg
- Bobby Young as Bonedust
- Billy Naylor as Our Gang member
- Pal the Dog as himself
- Buster the Dog as himself
- Dinah the Mule as Humidor
Additional cast
- Charles A. Bachman as Officer
- Ed Brandenburg as Fireman
- George B. French as Chemis
- Ham Kinsey as Fireman
- Sam Lufkin as Crowd extra
- Gene Morgan as Fireman
See also
- Our Gang filmography
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Fourth Alarm". silentera.com. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2009). "New York Times: The Fourth Alarm". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
- ^ Maltin, Leonard; Bann, Richard W. (1977). Our Gang: The Life and Times of the Little Rascals. Crown Publishers. pp. 67–68. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
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