When the Fire-Bells Rang

When the Fire-Bells Rang

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 8, 1912

Genres

Comedy

Original Title

When the Fire-Bells Rang

Production Companies

Biograph Company

Director

Mack Sennett

Description

They are brothers; one is a member of the village fire department, the other the property man at the "Opry House." A traveling dramatic company arrives, and. in putting on a Roman tragedy, needs twenty "supers" to play "Roman soldiers." "Props" engages the members of the fire company, who are rehearsed and dressed in Roman costumes. Everything goes fine until the fire-bells ring out an alarm, then, well...