Where's That Fire? (1940)

Director:

Marcel Varnel

Writers:

Marriott Edgar (writer)
Val Guest (writer)

Release Date:

6 January 1940 (UK)

Plot:

A hapless fire crew are given the ultimatum: put out a fire successfully or else be sacked. They fail miserably...

Plot Keywords:

Firefighter | Firefighting | Incompetence | London England | Tower Of London

Cast

Will Hay	...	Captain Viking
Moore Marriott	...	Jeremiah Harbottle
Graham Moffatt	...	Albert
Peter Gawthorne	...	Fire Chief
Eric Clavering	...	Hank Sullivan
Hugh McDermott	...	Jim Baker
Charles Hawtrey	...	Woodley
Dave O'Toole	...	Postman

Runtime:

73 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (British Acoustic)

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Productions

Quotes:

Woodley: I say, what are you going to do with that pole.
Captain Viking: Well we were going to put it up in the fire station but if you don't push off...

The second best Will hay film.....

This film is definitely up there with the best of Mr Hay's films, though I must say Will hay's best films only include Graham Moffet and Moore Marriot.

I'm I big Will Hay fan and for a twenty year old I think that says a lot for the these films. Where's that fire is is one of the very best Will Hay films but I'd say its pipped to the post by Oh Mr Porter which has to be the best but I'd say this is a close second.

It has the funniest scene in any Will Hay film, with the main trio trying to carry a fireman's pole across a busy London street is a simple idea but in this case it's inspired. Watch out for Charles Altrey as the annoying public school boy.

This film is rare I know 80 year old who hasn't seen it since the 40's so it's a crime that it isn't on DVD or in the Will Hay collection. But it's on ebay and other sites so if you look hard enough you'll find it and trust me its well worth the wait.