Fighting the Flames
Fighting the Flames is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason.[1] It is not known whether the film currently survives.[2]
| Fighting the Flames | |
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| Directed by | B. Reeves Eason |
| Story by | Douglas Z. Doty |
| Starring | William Haines Dorothy Devore Frankie Darro |
| Cinematography | Dewey Wrigley |
| Edited by | Viola Lawrence |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 6 reels |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Premise
Horatio Manly is thrown in jail for impeding firefighters' ability to put out a hotel fire. His father also disowns him and forbids him from coming home until he can make a man of himself. Horatio then joins the fire department to make up for his past mistake and prove to his father that he is a real man.[1][3]
Cast
- William Haines as Horatio Manly Jr.
- Dorothy Devore as Alice Doran
- Frankie Darro as Mickey
- David Torrence as Judge Manly
- Sheldon Lewis as Big Jim
- William Welsh as Charlie Ryan
- Charles Murray as the pawnbroker
Production
During the filming of the scene where William Welsh goes into a burning building to rescue its occupants, a burning ceiling fell on top of him. He escaped serious injury after William Haines quickly lifted the ceiling off of him.[4]
References
- "Fighting the Flames (1925)". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "Progressive Silent Film List: Fighting the Flames". Silent Era. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "Fighting the Flames". Chillicothe Gazzette. 30 July 1925. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "Near Tragedy Marks Filming the Fire Picture, "Fighting the Flames"". Albuquerque Journal. 17 November 1925. p. 3. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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