The Fourth Alarm

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The Fourth Alarm
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Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Written by Hal Roach
H. M. Walker
Robert A. McGowan
Produced byHal Roach
F. Richard Jones
Edited byRichard C. Currier
Distributed by Pathé Exchange
Release date
  • September 12, 1926 (1926-09-12)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

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.

Contents

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

Additional cast

See also

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: The Fourth Alarm". silentera.com. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
  2. Hal Erickson (2009). "New York Times: The Fourth Alarm". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2008.
  3. 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.