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.
If you have a soft spot for early 'talkies' or you just really like looking at vintage fire trucks, then The Third Alarm is probably worth your time. But if you can't stand heavy melodrama and kids who talk like they’re reading from a dictionary, you might want to skip it. It’s a movie from 1930, so you really have to ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Emory Johnson
F. Martin Thornton
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"If you have a soft spot for early 'talkies' or you just really like looking at vintage fire trucks, then The Third Alarm is probably worth your time. But if you can't stand heavy melodrama and kids who talk like they’re reading from a dictionary, you might want to skip it. It’s a movie from 1930, so you really have to adjust your brain to that specific frequency. The whole thing revolves around Frank 'Dad' Brooks, played by Hobart Bosworth. He looks exactly like what you’d imagine a 1930s firem..."
Anita Louise
Emilie Johnson, Jack Natteford, Frances Hyland
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