From the beginning of the movie business, film makers have used firefighters as subjects, sometimes absurdly funny, sometimes heartbreaking and realistic, but always to the delight of audiences. The following is just a sampling...
Alarm of Fire in a Soubrettes Boarding House - 1936
Fire Chief's Daughter - 1910
The Fireman, starring Charlie Chaplin - 1916
The Garage - 1919
Tom Swift among the Firefighters - 1921
Fire Alarm - 1932
Red Skies of Montana - 1952
An adventure drama in which smoke jumper Cliff Mason, played by Richard Widmark, attempts to save his crew while being over-run by a forest fire, not only to save them, but to redeem himself after his last fire when he was the only survivor.
Hellfighters - 1968
Starring John Wayne, is about a group of oil well firefighters, based loosely on the life of Red Adair. Adair, "Boots" Hansen, and "Coots" Matthews, served as technical advisors on the film.
Fahrenheit 451 - 1967
Based on the novel, the film stars Oskar Werner as a "fireman" whose job is to burn any books "for the good of humanity" as books have been outlawed.
Towering Inferno - 1974
A great plot and big names make this movie a must see - will they be able to rescue the people on the 135th floor? Starring Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden, Richard Chamberlain, Faye Dunaway, Fred Astaire, Robert Vaughn and OJ Simpson.
Roxanne - 1987
Steve Martin is fearless small-town fire chief who becomes smitten with beautiful stargazer, played by Daryl Hannah, but is self-conscious about his exceedingly long proboscis.
A Ron Howard film about two Chicago firefighter brothers who don't get along but have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the loose. Starring Kurt Russell, William Baldwin and Robert DeNiro.
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