The Third Alarm

The Third Alarm (1930)

A THREE-ALARM FIRE IN AN ORPHANAGE IN THE DEAD OF NIGHT!

The story of the firemen at Engine House No.8, where widower Frank "Dad" Brooks is the beloved veteran and whose children, Milly and Jimmie, are especially fond of firemen Dan and "Beauty" Johnson. The problem of the day is concern whether or not Brooks is going to qualify for a pension...until a three-alarm inferno breaks out at the orphanage.

Date of release
1930-11-16
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Action, Adventure, Drama
Director
Emory Johnson

Casting

Interesting facts

The Third Alarm is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Emory Johnson. The film is based on the original story by Emilie Johnson and is set in San Francisco, California. The photoplay stars Anita Louise, James Hall, and Jean Hersholt. The movie was released on November 30, 1930, by Tiffany-Stahl Productions

Production

Emilie Johnson's original story, The Third Alarm, is reputed to be the basis for this film. Beyond the same titles, the only similarity these films have in common is - both stories are about firefighters.

The film's director Emory Johnson had filmed the silent version of this film in 1922 - The Third Alarm. The first film was distributed by FBO.

This film would be Emory Johnson's first release under his newly signed contract with Tiffany-Stahl Productions. This film is also Emory Johnson first talkie. This film would become Emory Johnson second to the last movie he directed before he faded from Hollywood.

A minor but quite significant news blurb appeared on Page 4 of the September 4, 1930 edition of Variety Magazine.

Emory Johnson, engaged by Tiffany to direct "The Third Alarm" on the strength of his silent film of the same title for FBO; has been off the picture since the first day's shooting. Martin Cohn, the editorial supervisor at Tiff, is finishing it, although direction credit will go to Johnson, besides a piece of the picture. Johnson objected to the supervision.

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