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Fire Fighters

1922 0h 22m EN
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6.3
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★6.3TMDB · 6
FamilyComedy
Synopsis
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The gang forms a fire department; they end up thwarting a bootlegger, but not before their pet animals get drunk on his moonshine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Robert F. McGowan
Languages
No Language
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert F. McGowan, shot by Harry W. Gerstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas J. Crizer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peggy Cartwright and Jackie Condon and Sunshine Sammy Morrison carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0013127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert F. McGowan directs. Harry W. Gerstad behind the camera. Thomas J. Crizer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2104 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Part of the "Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Robert F. McGowan, shot by Harry W. Gerstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Editor Thomas J. Crizer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Peggy Cartwright and Jackie Condon and Sunshine Sammy Morrison carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0013127 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Harry W. Gerstad
Editing
Thomas J. Crizer
Runtime
22 min · 0h 22m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Part of

Our Gang: The Roach/Pathé silents (1922-1928)

These two-reel silent Our Gang shorts were produced by Hal Roach Studios and distributed to theaters by Pathé between 1922 and 1928.

Also by

Robert F. McGowan

Production companies

Who made it

  • HA

    Hal Roach Studios

    US

Key crew

  • Still PhotographerEugene Kornman
  • EditorThomas J. Crizer
  • ProducerHal Roach

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • silent film
  • short film

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1922-10-08

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