Fire Fighters (film)
Encyclopedia
Fire Fighters is a 1922 silent
short film, the second entry in Hal Roach
's Our Gang
(Little Rascals) series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan
and Tom McNamara
, the two-reel short was released to theaters in October 1922 by Pathé
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
short film, the second entry in Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Harold Eugene "Hal" Roach, Sr. was an American film and television producer and director, and from the 1910s to the 1990s.- Early life and career :Hal Roach was born in Elmira, New York...
's Our Gang
Our Gang
Our Gang, also known as The Little Rascals or Hal Roach's Rascals, was a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures they had together. Created by comedy producer Hal Roach, the series is noted for showing children behaving in a relatively...
(Little Rascals) series. Directed by Robert F. McGowan
Robert F. McGowan
Robert Francis McGowan was an American film director and producer, best known as the senior director of the Our Gang short subjects film series from 1922 until 1933.-Career:...
and Tom McNamara
Tom McNamara (director)
Tom McNamara was an American film director and cartoonist from the 1910s to the 1940s. He is perhaps best known for his involvement as a director of several Our Gang shorts for the Hal Roach studio, and as the creator of the comic strip Us Boys in William Randolph Hearst's New York...
, the two-reel short was released to theaters in October 1922 by Pathé
Pathé
Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various French businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France.-History:...
.
The Kids
- Ernie MorrisonErnie MorrisonErnest Fredric "Ernie" Morrison was an American child actor who performed under the stage name "Sunshine Sammy"...
– Booker T. Bacon - Jackie CondonJackie CondonJohn Michael "Jackie" Condon was an American child actor who was a regular on the Our Gang short series during the Pathé silent era.-Career:...
– Roosevelt 'Roosie' Pershing Smith - Peggy CartwrightPeggy CartwrightPeggy Cartwright was a Canadian silent film actress perhaps best known for her short stint as the leading lady of the Our Gang comedies. She appeared in four shorts in 1922 and, possibly, the pilot for the series, Our Gang .Her first husband was Phil Baker with whom she had four children...
- Peggy - Allen Hoskins – Farina
- George “Freckles” Warde, instead of Monty O’Grady.
- Richard Billings – Jackie’s older brother
- Elmo Billings – The fourth boy in the fire department.
- Betsy Ann Histle – Mabel 'Mike'
- Unknown - Other Our Gang member
- Winston Doty - Undetermined role
- Monty O'Grady - Undetermined role
Adults
- Joseph MorrisonJoseph MorrisonJoseph Morrison may refer to:*Joseph Curran Morrison , lawyer, judge and political figure in Canada West*Joseph G. Morrison , minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene...
- Booker T.'s dad - George Rowe - The bootlegger
- Charlse Stevenson - The police officer
Animals
- Pit BullPit bullA Pit bull is any of several breeds of dog in the molosser breed group.Many jurisdictions that restrict pit bulls, including Ontario, Canada,, Miami, Florida, U.S...
Dog - Dinah the Mule – Lily
- PonyPonyA pony is a small horse . Depending on context, a pony may be a horse that is under an approximate or exact height at the withers, or a small horse with a specific conformation and temperament. There are many different breeds...
– belonging to PeggyPeggy CartwrightPeggy Cartwright was a Canadian silent film actress perhaps best known for her short stint as the leading lady of the Our Gang comedies. She appeared in four shorts in 1922 and, possibly, the pilot for the series, Our Gang .Her first husband was Phil Baker with whom she had four children... - Goat
- Ducks
- Cat