The Fourth Alarm

1926 film directed by Robert F. McGowan

For the short story by John Cheever, see The Fourth Alarm (short story).

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 (1926-09-12)

Running time

| 20 minutes
Country| United 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.

## Notes

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This is Mary Kornman's final Our Gang appearance as a child. She would appear again later in several episodes as an adult.

## Plot

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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

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### The Gang

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* 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

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* 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

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* Our Gang filmography

## References

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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. 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.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to The Fourth Alarm.

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

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