The Fourth Alarm

The Fourth Alarm
The Fourth Alarm
	Film poster
Directed by	Robert F. McGowan
Written by	Hal Roach ; H. M. Walker ; Robert A. McGowan
Produced by	Hal Roach; F. Richard Jones
Edited by	Richard C. Currier
Distributed by	Pathé Exchange
Release date	September 12, 1926;
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Last updated October 27, 2025

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

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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The short film The Fourth Alarm is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive .

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[silentera-1] "Progressive Silent Film List: The Fourth Alarm". silentera.com. Retrieved September 14, 2008.

[NY_Times-2] 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.

[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.

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