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

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comedy film starring comedian Joe E. Brown and directed by

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. The picture was produced by the

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and released by their parent

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. The supporting cast features

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and

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. The film was remade in 1954.

Plot

Cast

* Joe E. Brown - Smokey Joe Grant *

- Sally Toby *

- June Farnum *

- Pop Devlin *

Richard Carle Richard Carle (born Charles Nicholas Carleton, July 7, 1871 – June 28, 1941) was an American stage and film actor as well as a playwright and stage director. He appeared in more than 130 films between 1915 and 1941. Carle was born in Some ...

- Dan Toby *George MacFarlane - St. Louis Fire Chief * Frank Shellenback - 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 * Junior Coghlan - 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 It is available on Region 1 DVD via

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and occasionally airs on

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