''Fireman, Save My Child'' is a 1932 American

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comedy film starring Joe E. Brown and directed by Lloyd Bacon. It was produced by the First National Pictures and released by their parent

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. The film was remade in 1954.

Plot

Cast

* Joe E. Brown - Smokey Joe Grant *

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- Sally Toby *

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- June Farnum *

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- Pop Devlin *

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- Dan Toby *George MacFarlane - St. Louis Fire Chief *

Frank Shellenback Frank Victor Shellenback (December 16, 1898 – August 17, 1969) was an American pitcher, pitching coach, and scout in Major League Baseball. As a pitcher, he was famous as an expert spitballer when the pitch was still legal in organized baseball ...

- Pitcher *

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- Miss Gallop *Curtis Benton - Radio Announcer *

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- Stevens *George Ernest - Mascot for St. Louis Team *Ben Hendricks, Jr. - Larkin * Walter Walker - Mr. Platt * Dickie Moore - Herbie, Mascot's Pal *

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- Mascot's Pal

Box Office

According to Warner Bros records, the film earned $505,000 domestically and $99,000 domestically.

Preservation status

The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection.''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' (<-book title) p.58 c.1978 the American Film Institute

References

External links

''Fireman, Save My Child''
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