Music, slapstick and firehouse chaos collide in Fireman Save My Child, the hilarious 1954 comedy starring Spike Jones, Buddy Hackett and Hugh O'Brian. Featuring Spike Jones and His City Slickers, this fast-moving Universal comedy combines wild musical routines with old-fashioned physical comedy.

Fireman Save My Child (1954) Spike Jones Classic Musical Comedy Movie DVD

FEATURES

• ✔ Classic 1954 Musical Comedy


• ✔ Starring Spike Jones


• ✔ Featuring Spike Jones and His City Slickers


• ✔ Starring Buddy Hackett


• ✔ Starring Hugh O'Brian


• ✔ Featuring Tom Brown


• ✔ Featuring Adele Jergens


• ✔ Featuring George Cleveland


• ✔ Featuring Billy Barty


• ✔ Directed by Leslie Goodwins


• ✔ Firehouse Slapstick Comedy


• ✔ Music & Comedy Performances


• ✔ Universal-International Production


• ✔ With Cover Art

STORY SUMMARY

Set in San Francisco during the early days of motorized firefighting, the story follows a firehouse filled with men who sometimes seem more interested in making music than fighting fires.

Buddy Hackett stars as Smokey Hinkle, a bumbling inventor descended from a family of firefighters. After developing a new fire extinguisher, Smokey finds himself joining the local fire department alongside his friend Smitty, played by Hugh O'Brian.

At Firehouse 12, Smokey meets Lt. McGinty, played by Spike Jones, and a crew of firefighters who double as an outrageously unconventional musical band.

When the department begins converting from horse-drawn equipment to a gasoline-powered fire engine, the already chaotic firehouse becomes even more unpredictable.

Filled with slapstick mishaps, mechanical disasters and musical routines from Spike Jones and His City Slickers, Fireman Save My Child is a lively showcase for one of the most unusual comedy acts of the era.

GENRE

Genre: Movie

Subgenre: Comedy / Musical / Slapstick / Firehouse Comedy / Classic Hollywood

ACTORS

Spike Jones

Buddy Hackett

Hugh O'Brian

Tom Brown

Adele Jergens

George Cleveland

Willis Bouchey

Henry Kulky

Harry Cheshire

Madge Blake

Tristram Coffin

John Cliff

Billy Barty

DIRECTOR

Leslie Goodwins

FILM INFORMATION

Title: Fireman Save My Child

Year: 1954

Director: Leslie Goodwins

Writers: Lee Loeb & John Grant

Producer: Howard Christie

Stars: Spike Jones, Buddy Hackett & Hugh O'Brian

Cinematography: Clifford Stine

Editor: Russell Schoengarth

Production Company: Universal-International Pictures

Runtime: Approximately 79–80 Minutes

Country: United States

Language: English

DVD SPECS

Media: DVD-R

Video: NTSC

Region: Region 0

Language: English

Presentation: Black & White

Audio: English Mono

Runtime: Approximately 79–80 Minutes

Artwork: With Cover Art

Compatibility: Please confirm your DVD player supports NTSC DVD-R.

DID YOU KNOW?

• ✔ Spike Jones plays Lt. McGinty.


• ✔ Spike Jones and His City Slickers appear as the firemen.


• ✔ Buddy Hackett plays the bumbling inventor Smokey Hinkle.


• ✔ Hugh O'Brian co-stars as Smitty.


• ✔ Leslie Goodwins directed the film.


• ✔ Howard Christie produced the picture.


• ✔ The movie was originally planned as an Abbott and Costello vehicle.


• ✔ After Lou Costello became ill, Buddy Hackett and Hugh O'Brian took over the principal comedy roles.


• ✔ The film includes numerous musical routines by Spike Jones and His City Slickers.


• ✔ This was the final feature-film appearance of Spike Jones and His City Slickers.

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Fireman Save My Child was produced by Universal-International Pictures. Current copyright and distribution status should be independently verified before commercial reproduction or distribution. Rights involving the original film, musical compositions, specific source transfer or restoration and artwork should also be researched separately.