Night Alarm (1934) BRUCE CABOT

Stars: Bruce Cabot, Judith Allen, H.B. Warner
Director: Spencer Gordon Bennet
A reporter itching to get off the boring gardening "beat" gets a chance to investigate a series of arson fires. He believes the fires are tied into a web of political corruption involving a wealthy businessman, the mayor and the police chief. Complications ensue when the girl assigned to help him turns out to be the businessman's daughter!

[@DavidRice111]

Unbelievable fire scenes for a "B-movie" of the 30s~ Very well done!

[@mrsteveinsandiego]

These oldies entertaining! Tyvm for making them available.

[@doncampbell5976]

What a great picture. Really enjoyed watching this, when I should have been sleeping.

[@karenhill3970]

Me too it's 5am.

[@dellasimmons966]

This is good, funny, adventurous & comical movie. ♦🔷

[@-oiiio-3993]

10:23 A 1932 Ford Roadster chasing fire trucks through 1934 Los Angeles - how cool is that? A romp through digital archives of Los Angeles city directories shows Pure Carbonic Incorporated (10:28) to be at 514 Molino Street and the California Waste & Wiping Rag Co. (10:38) at 502 Molino. At 10:41 the Ford turns right with the General Paint Corporation (544 Mateo) behind him. That distinctive building still exists and can be found on Google View. The area is now referred to as Los Angeles' 'Art District'. www.google.com/maps/place/544+Mateo+St,+Los+Angeles,+CA+90013/@34.0407767,-118.2356138,17z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c2c63cd106801f:0x174492779c8a67f5!8m2!3d34.0403844!4d-118.2326978 The Cinema Mercantile Co. (sign at 11:14) was not listed in the 1934 or 1932 directories but does show in the 1928 at 5857 Santa Monica Boulevard which places it across the street from Hollywood Forever Cemetery, formerly Hollywood Memorial, resting place of many luminaries of filmdom. That scene and some of the others are likely stock footage of actual LAFD responses sandwiched between backlot work. The Los Angeles Times building, then brand new, is plainly visible toward the right on the backdrop screen used for the 'jumping out of a window' shot at 13:19 . The Times would not occupy their new digs until 1935, by 2019 they had moved out. The fire station at 34:08 is LAFD#29 www.lafire.com/stations/PhotoGallery.htm . The building still exists, now repurposed. The station at 34:12 is #61 www.lafire.com/stations/PhotoGallery.htm . I must be bored.

[@brettlehman1114]

Great info, thanks

[@stephenannese8228]

Not at all,..i love looking at old backgrounds in movies filmed on streets esp. in silent movies.

[@mikediamond353]

No, keep it up! It's your kind that make these old films that much more watchable. I live a couple miles south of the Wiltern theater, so..."Roll-'em!"

[@-oiiio-3993]

@@mikediamond353 I grew up in Van Nuys, made deliveries to Hollywood Memorial when I worked for Pierce Brothers.

[@cynthiatucker2147]

Thank you for your boredom. The history was very interesting. The producers of this movie did a great job.

[@mikeymike3240]

Another great wee movie, lots of action and excitement, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and the dress the actress was dancing in, a very revealing scene lol. 😀👍👍👍

[@johnscott2852]

It’s was thrilling and exciting to see the fireman in this film. They are true heroes, yes it was a film but it depicted what these guys really do. While people run from the flames and destruction firemen are running in the opposite direction, into the flames!! Again I think back to, 911, and wish I had a stronger word than heroic to describe those who run into the flames.

[@DavidRice111]

"...wish I had a stronger word than heroic to describe those who run into the flames." "GODly" comes to mind!

[@jonhohensee3258]

firemen

[@cristinacomstock3345]

Love these movies. Thank you for uploading.

[@jimgag2]

It’s pleasant to watch a movie without the incessant music playing in the background. Also a good one. Thanks for posting.

[@JoeCannon1]

jimgag2 I know I feel the same way! Less music equals better movie🙂

[@SuperIliad]

Spoken as one of a later generation. Music beds were commonly used in the 1930s because sound was new and audiences could not get enough of it.

[@uslines]

@@SuperIliad Also, the voice soundtracks back in early sound tended to be very lo-fi. The music helped divert attention from scratchy sound.

[@-oiiio-3993]

@@SuperIliad A musical score can make or break a film, particularly a silent film. Watch a silent with a thoughtful, well crafted score and then watch the same film with some minimal effort afterthought of a 'soundtrack' and you'll see what I mean.

[@SuperIliad]

@@-oiiio-3993I monitored classes at a University on the subject of Music in Film. Compelling! One example I can’t forget: the final scene of “The Heiress” (1949), was ill-received by test audiences until the scoring was changed. No content was added or deleted, only the music.

[@gailfisher1350]

Wonderful movie. Suspenseful and interesting. Good acting, especially by Mr. Smith and the Editor of the paper.

[@Bill23799]

Thanks Pizza Fix guy ( or gal ) . This was a really good film. It had a great story and the special FX were awesome not just for their time but even today. Somehow when we see a film like this today we know it's not at all real with all the CGI and green screen technology. When this film was being made all that fire was real and those actors and actresses and stunt people were taking real chances in those scenes. It was cool to watch that Hook & Ladder truck make those corners with a driver at the front and another guy steering from the rear.

[@yvonnemoore1128]

Exciting! Thanks for posting.

[@fredericfeingold8822]

Should be restored. A gem. thanks

[@stevenfromer3816]

Excellent movie

[@shirleyrandle3138]

such an enjoyable movie thanks PF

[@daveallen63]

One of the things I liked about some of these old movies was real news footage incorporated in to the story. It was usually from a tragic event unfortunately but it added a level of reality that most studios could never pull off.

[@blancatirado576]

What a great movie, Has great and realistic scenes

[@blodwyndavies6395]

Love the oldies

[@ekitiibwalife7921]

Fun movie! One of the best.

[@annegallagher8284]

Thanks. Wonderful movie.

[@Robbi496]

I don't know if it is stock footage, but those scenes of firemen in action look VERY realistic!

[@SuperIliad]

Stock footage was greatly used in old movies. They had access to thousands of newsreels. However, the scenes at about 10:00 are not stock. You can see the switch at 11:16.

[@benjamlnlewis6836]

Some r stock & some r training film film where the fire is contained r where it is.

[@nancysanders2398]

Interesting romance drama.Mr.Cabot was good in this as he was in"King Kong" in 1933! Overall,the plot was realistic&obvious that "Peter Lorre"type character was Person responsible4 the fires-pyromaniac?? Thanks,PizzaFlix4 Movie!

[@speedo0069]

Nancy Sanders Shelley winters

[@johnrogan9420]

A time capsule of a 1930 newsroom...amazing!

[@shahinbadsha8509]

Very nicely made movie

[@l_cflannigan9433]

For poverty row this is actually very good!

[@geezergeezer1]

CANCEL my subscription to The Morning Times AT ONCE! That gaudy piece of shrubbery that purports to be Evening Scented Jasmine is NO SUCH THING! The true Evening Scented, or Night Blooming, Jasmine (cestrum nocturnum) is a subtle, delicate plant much loved by me and by red spider mites. The Morning Times is once again caught in a slanderous lie. HARUMPH!

[@-oiiio-3993]

Harrumph, indeed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6WWeHWii8-ImpI

[@firefly4598]

GREAT special fire effects!

[@leelarson107]

You can recognize H.B. Warner's voice anywhere. He always sounded like he had a code in his node.

[@lanapoulliot7682]

H.B. Warner, Mr. Gower the druggist from It's a Wonderful Life

[@keithharvey7230]

Chang from Lost Horizon.

[@paulstark6818]

What a great story the Fireman were fantastic to watch it really showed how it was done the plot was a ripper and there was not too much loss of life a romance with power and humour ❤😂❤😂❤😂❤😂😂❤

[@tmo.48]

Excellent ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bernardparsons7682]

Judith Allen gorgeous. Good acting all round. Sudden ending a bit severe

[@kevino4846]

As pretty as any of the more recognized names in later films.

[@mr29]

Bruce Cabot ... 💥💥💥

[@SuperIliad]

Night Alarm, released 11 December 1934 (USA). Bruce Cabot as Hal Ashby,Judith Allen as Helen Smith, H.B. Warner as Henry B. Smith, Sam Hardy as Editor Stephen Caldwell, Harry Holman as Mayor Wilson, Harold Minjir as Mosley, John Bleifer as Dr. Alexander Dexter, Betty Blythe as Mrs. Elizabeth Van Dusen, Tom Hanlon as Vincent Van Dusen, Fuzzy Knight, Dinner Club Comedian, Harry Bowen, Wisecracking Reporter, Morgan Brown, Party Guest, Vance Carroll, Party Guest, Allan Cavan, Mayor's Legal Counsel, Jack Cheatham, Policeman at Warehouse Fire, Lester Dorr, Reporter in White Hat, Raoul Freeman, Policeman at Second Fire, William McCall, Party Guest), Robert McKenzie, Warehouse Fire Witness, George Morrell, Party Guest, Fred Parker, Party Guest, Edward Peil Sr. as George-Plant Foreman.

[@leelarson107]

All of that is readily available on IMDb

[@SuperIliad]

@@leelarson107 Making it easy is my goal.

[@cynthiatucker2147]

Wow

[@gailfisher1350]

The first thing I noticed while watching the paper building burn, was that there weren't any windows leading to what should have been Fire Escapes. There was not even one fire escape. That, I'm sure was a flagrant Violation of the fire code that caused that building to definitely be a Death Trap.

[@leelarson107]

Fire codes varied from place tp place, and one must remember that corporate greed will always take precedence over safety and common sense.

[@shirleyrandle3138]

PF,you're the best!!

[@jamesmoore6393]

18:50: The point I clicked, "Like"! Ok, now back to the movie! :)

[@mrsteveinsandiego]

19.06: just the facts, just the facts, ma'am. Quoted from 'DRAGNET'.....love it😂😢

[@winstonpoole9906]

Excellent picture .

[@ronaldw2453]

Not a bad movie for a saturday Matinee.

[@laurnaleto4622]

Some great moments. Serious pre-code gorgeous gown at 39:20. Surprised the director didn't tell her ladies must sit up straight and keep elbows off the table.

[@mikediamond353]

I turned it back to 35:30 couldn't see anything. It's a scene in the bosses office. Now where is that gown?

[@mikediamond353]

Nevermore. I found it starting at 38:34

[@leelarson107]

And check out the almost-a-boob-shot at the same time.

[@nedludd7622]

Bruce Cabot's real name was Etienne Pelissier Jacques de Bujac. I wonder if his name was an inside joke for him as "cabot" in French slang means "ham actor". Also "cabotin". Amazingly he made 9 films in 1933 and 7 in '34. It is funny to see society people trample over each other. Not very proper.

[@leelarson107]

The name 'Cabot' in normal French usage means 'to sail' or, alternately, a 'map maker'. As for 'society people' trampling over each other, no one is as base and callous as a highly refined 'social figure', or more prepared to do someone a bad turn.

[@WitchidWitchid]

No way would she have survived more than 2 seconds if that were a real fire. You would disintegrate in that intense heat. But, since it's a movie I guess we can overlook it 😊

[@mspoetminor]

Fun movie.

[@dorianedwards8522]

A particularly liked the absolute klutz that played the wannabe suitor of Helen. He hadn't changed since she got back from being 'educated' and filled with all these new fangled ideas like earning a living. Lol!

[@terieber]

Let's break all the windows! The fire needs more oxygen!

[@bendendenhansen3769]

Terie Spencer Dangerous superheated gases need to be vented to allow firefighters to safely and quickly rescue trapped occupants and extinguish the fire. Venting the window (horizontal ventilation) of a room that is on fire, actually helps to contain the fire within that room of origin. Otherwise heated gases spread throughout the inside of the house. Breaking the window really prevents a great deal more damage than it appears to cause. Replacing broken glass is much less expensive than repairing structural damage from the fire.

[@100durf100]

@@bendendenhansen3769 thanks for that most excellent explanation, always wondered why they did that.

[@Bill23799]

Mr Coldwell: Ashby.....Ashby....Where is Ashby???? Cub Reporter: Ashby isn't here Chief. Mr Coldwell: Well find him and tell him I want to see him.........and don't call me CHIEF!!!!!!

[@leelarson107]

If you don't like Fuzzy Knight's singing and piano playing at 46:00, check out his appearance in 'The Gold Racket', 1937. That's even worse.

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

Yeah that scene was totally unnecessary in this film. Made no sense and wasn't funny at all.

[@kpflo123]

Bruce Cabot, long before he was doing westerns with "The Duke," like "Big Jake" ... playing his Indian side kick.

[@robertwalker5521]

He was in McClintock at the end of his career ...and had gained AT LEAST 75 to 100 pounds.

[@MsCValentiner]

This one was remade some years later

[@winonamassingill7895]

Cute movie 🎥. 😅😅😅😅

[@mydogrosemary2556]

WARNING! This is a great little movie but be prepared __ you will be watching Judith Allen a typical woman of the times then it will be interrupted by a Shapermint ad that I just complained about. Your senses will be shocked and you may become sick when you go from a time when women had bride to today when they show pride in tucking their flab into the shaper panty! PS I am a female that is overweight and am losing weight. I can say this ad makes me more determined. Sorry Pizza Flix but I just had to say it!

[@mydogrosemary2556]

@Gazzara5 Then they have switched ads and thank god for it.

[@mikediamond353]

He: if a man's lookin to get married, what should he be expecting? Her: trouble, I would guess. He: no, I mean, if a man wants to get married, what should he be looking for? Her: A GIRL!

[@johnscott2852]

Nowadays not necessarily.

[@dorianedwards8522]

Even then there was a need to show that women were more than just chattel or something to show off like a prize calf. It's simply amazing how much things have changed in 100 years.

[@keithharvey7230]

In the thirties Bruce Cabot looks a strapping 6'2'' but when you see him years later in John Wayne movies,he seems to have lost 5 inches in height!

[@leegraves8878]

Wouldn't going and reporting on fires kinda be someones job at the newspaper????????????

[@keithharvey6354]

Bruce Cabot's boss played by Sam Hardy was a nasty piece of work in Big News .

[@johnrogan9420]

ANCHOR PAINT FACTORY

[@lanapoulliot7682]

Who's the comedic pianist at around 40 minutes in

[@ChildOfThe1970s]

Fuzzy Knight

[@cindylawrence1515]

Boy is this ever pre-code...take a look at the sprayed-on evening gown at 39:10.....

[@lanapoulliot7682]

Ashby has a James Stewart quality

[@bobbythorman7421]

Between 11:39 & 11:41 there is a fellow who looks and sounds like Andy Devine.

[@johnrogan9420]

Mayor and Police Chief

[@Liki972]

Say fire hallway

[@johnrogan9420]

Ashby and city fires.

[@johnrogan9420]

Arsonist in the crowd.

[@cynthiatucker2147]

Was he in the crowd? I missed it. This movie had plenty of action. Kept you’re mind on the hero.

[@mydogrosemary2556]

I would have enjoyed this movie more if it hadn't been for the SHAPERMINT ADS. I WANTED TO THROW UP AND TELL THEM TO LOSE THE FAT INSTEAD OF SO PROUDLY PUSHING IT INTO THAT WHATEVER! oh I finished watching an ad to get the name. It's a shaper panty! Oh God I am sick now!

[@laynecori13]

adblock on youtube = its free = it works =

[@michaelwilliams1747]

No add with my show. Fat Flap into a panty sounds fun. Is it a period ad from the 40s. 50s??

[@ΒασίληςΘοικος]

Μπραβο στην ταχυτιτσ της πυρροσβεστικης .μσκαρι να τους μοιασουμε

[@RhythmBulzara]

He was so hot.

[@waderaney7]

👍☺

[@luckybaring3907]

☆☆☆☆☆

[@theuploder8424]

2:50

[@jsl151850b]

1934

[@keithharvey7230]

Sam Hardy was nasty in Big News.

[@johnrogan9420]

CALDWELL

[@johnrogan9420]

Scanlon

[@ritacastro5985]

Zz

[@johnrogan9420]

Sweeney

[@zdenekoldrichmarek2867]

The women actress is terrible in acting,showing her teeth all the time and haveing a stupid dialog , just silly the plot aswell. Sorry ! Be Blessed.

[@gailfisher1350]

I agree with you on her acting. I wasn't too crazy about Bruce Cabot's acting either. You would think that with all the movies he's been in, he would have improved by this time.

[@susanfaulkner2304]

This was early movie making. It was in it's infancy. They were learning as they went along. Each year they improved. Good old days without nudity and foul language.

[@xxbigkisses]

a reporter without a CAMERA?