Where's That Fire? (1940) Will Hay, Moore Marriott & Graham Moffatt -British Comedy

[@gailmarks3472]

Watched this 3 times. If only there were more unpolitical, beautiful, innocent British movies like this. What a lovely era in Britain, and I’m Australian but I’m so sad that this is no more.

[@lindsaybeadle2559]

The past is a different country they did things differently then the people were so much different as well regards

[@BroonParker]

Making a film about firefighting in Britain in 1940 surely could be seen as political?

[@Biffo1262]

​@@BroonParker Why?

[@williammorrissey3069]

There are lots of will hay films all fantastic

[@jamesadams6009]

It wasn't such a good era. 1939. We were plunged into the Second World War in September.

[@aldoa.a.a.6703]

Bring me back to my childhood days when I would sit down with my late parents to watch will hay on a Sunday afternoon. Life was simple and easy. How I miss those days.😢

[@iankerman8056]

Vintage comedy with the great Will Hay,Graham Moffatt and Moore Marriott. Film comedy doesn't get much better than this.

[@philwright6940]

Also loved watching George Formby films

[@rossobantam]

and a whippersnapper Charles Hawtry

[@heleng6968]

What an amazing trio.Use to watch Will Hay as a child with my parent's I'm 47 now and I still love watching them. You wouldn't want them to come and put a fire out at your home it would be chaos 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ceciliaflorencenapier4595]

Watching now in 2024 seen it in 1940! Real timeless comedy. Keep showing please! Love it!

[@shakkattack]

Well done luv , every credit 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@Wench64]

I love the old films, such a same British films are no longer as good, it's all sex and murder, we're in those days it was a kiss,

[@carlb8378]

I keep discovering these old British films with actors unfamiliar to me ( I only know a few ) and am delighted to see them . As I was born in 1948 I'm keen to watch films from the 30's to the mid to late 50's when I became aware and began to understand . Being American I only knew american films . Thank You for posting these gems .

[@tagred1831]

I have always loved movies by Will Hay, with Moore Marriott & Graham Moffat and have agood collection. Genius comedy that should not be forgotten. I appreciate the work you have done for keeping these historical classics alive.

[@20069043]

The Firemans Pole part had me howling with laughter 😃 😀 geniuses at work.

[@jamesvickers5998]

You can keep Chaplin, L&H, Keston, Lloyd, Formby. Will Hay is the funniest by far.

[@steverhodesvideos6244]

Your opinion and $2.00 will buy you a cup of coffee.

[@darryltester5376]

Getting the pole in the fire station is comedy gold...... :-)

[@jamielee9350]

Absolutely brilliant... Even features the young Charles Hawtrey as Woodley, the school boy. 🤣🤣🤣

[@BooktownBoy]

Ahhh reminds me of my dad. Sat home watching films from his childhood. Thanks for uploading this. And lets not forget the real star of the show, Percy.

[@shaniroffey19]

Great films the kids today wouldn't understand these these three crack me up xxx

[@Kentkapers]

Love will hay. What a genius he was

[@stephencrockford3218]

Absolutely

[@hayleywilliams8750]

The fire station at 1:20 is dockhead, which was used for London's Burning, a popular Tv series that ran from 1988 to 1986 with a pilot movie in 1986

[@stewartshreenan8256]

Loved it when they read about the fire in the paper the next day. Hahaha All their films were brilliant. Xxx😂

[@sonjalewis3047]

Faster than a speeding newspaper!

[@Pete85riot]

Simply:-Just genius Will Hay, Graham Moffat, and the great Moore Marriott 😄😄😄😄😄

[@tomhaskett5161]

The business with the firemans pole stuck in the street was 12 or 13 minutes of first class comedy!

[@Ourladyrules]

agree, crazy funny. the young know it all kid with the eyeglasses went on to act in alot of the Carry On gang movies too.

[@carlb8378]

A bull could not done any worse .😂😂 great fun . This is one of the funnist bits I have ever seen , and how long is that damn pole anyway .😂😂

[@sonjalewis3047]

@@Ourladyrules Yeah, a johnny-on-the spot, with perfectly useful laws of physics!

[@jsmith5199]

Don’t make comedies this good anymore will hay Moore Marriott and graham Moffatt a fantastic comedy team

[@teepee296]

Thanks for uploading. This takes me back to my childhood. Simple comedy at its best

[@UKbrownSkinBoy]

God I love this. Can't beat Mr. Porter though.

[@tony_w839]

they are all brilliant, just about to watch 'ghost of st. michaels'

[@shaka7594]

You can with Dudfoot

[@marilynlaverty2042]

Hilarious film we watch it every Christmas

[@RussellBauwens]

These movies are just priceless, Will, Moore, and Graham make a perfect team and the humor just can't be beat! I rarely laugh at much because it's all been done before but these movies actually make me laugh hard at times and I never tire of watching them repeatedly .. thank you SO much for sharing these!!

[@Wench64]

I am watching the quite man at the moment lovely film, everything was simple back in those days, now it's who's got the best car or designer clothes, I grew up in the 70s and thank god, because we didn't much care what we were wearing, even hand me downs, now everything has to have a label😢

[@bryanbelshaw7725]

Brilliant copy of this wonderful classic. Not easy to get in such clear shape. Morning Tonks, how's the foot?😂

[@scotiajinker8392]

Absolutely love will hay movies .., thank you for sharing.

[@HappySlug257]

An absolute joy - always happy for an excuse to watch a Will Hay film again :)

[@shughy1]

Wonderful film depicting a time when people had pride in themselves and their country, and had a sense of community. The people were poorer but happier

[@alexloweh1]

Brilliant

[@sonjalewis3047]

I loved that obliging horse, who trotted up, from God knows where, as soon as the firebrand crew caught on, and rang the firebell....and later they blamed their cluelessness on the sweet horse.

[@karlwinder1897]

Class

[@BillyLizza-ob5kn]

Billy Love This movie Keep Them Coming Billy Lizza Uniontown pa USA

[@stefanm67]

Great upload. Lovely quality. Thank you so much for uploading.

[@drwhatson]

All this and Charles Hawtrey too. :-)

[@gailmarks3472]

I just love how England was. A unique culture.

[@NobbyClark-g3y]

Still is outside the cities, I live in Devon between Dartmoor and Exmoor, wooded valleys, rivers and farms. One firm I worked for in the 90s had its own fire engine, it was a large wood manufacturer, anyway there was a fire, our fire team got to the shed where the engine was but they'd lost the key so couldn't get access. By the time they'd broken in the fire and rescue service from 13 miles away had got there and put the blaze out. One guy called the fire team in a panic once when his wig was sucked off his head up an extraction pipe and into the boilers, he hit the fire alarm getting our firefighters to attend, they refused to put out the boilers lol

[@bondziu]

Looks like it was the first onscreen appearance of Dockhead station, which would play a vital role in a certain TV series about half a century later ;)

[@iwasglad122]

Sad to think that the Lambeth station (11.35) was opened by HM King George VI only 3 years before this film as the bespoke LFB Headquarters. What of it today in 2021......?

[@TheBuccy]

The petrol station scene was hilarious .

[@cmasseylynch]

comedy for lockdown.. thanks for Will Hay.

[@robproctor214]

makes you want to have bangers and mash for tea

[@BattlestarDamocles]

Classic movie and hilarious!

[@baroqueman1]

Side-splitting, innocuous , and well-timed humour throughout ! A wonderful antidote to these days of political toxicity - despite the film being made during war-time. I have recently discovered Will Hay, and am becoming a great fan of his...

[@sej8806]

Fantastic, best print of this film I’ve ever seen. Thanks!

[@michaelholland5242]

I love the old 🇬🇧 films a specially will hay my old dad was born 1930 he must have watched will hay as a child 😂

[@jnuttso1]

I may as well go the hole hogg and watch this film as well 😁👍 the picture quality is brilliant on this one as well Tom 😀

[@brianhaskard1042]

The horse was the star 😊

[@carlb8378]

The fire bell has cobwebs ❤😂😂😂

[@ericfry5759]

I migrated to Australia in 1967. England is not what it was , it is what it is, and that ain’t good. But these old nonsense movies, reminds us of a different era, …. You never know what you’ve got, till it’s gone! Eric in Australia 🐨

[@dee4732]

Legend

[@tomhaskett5161]

The best actor is Percy the horse!

[@alanwatson5590]

Pure Brill .. best of brithis .. lorn for more of that happyness

[@nicolaburch7878]

Will hay Moore Marriott Graham Moffat the greatest of all time

[@bonniescott6470]

i love will hay my late father inlaw loved him to 🤔💜

[@23715]

Oh Mr Porter is there finest outing.

[@n9bjj871]

They were probably a big influence for the characters of Del Boy, Rodney and Grandad in Only Fools and Horses.

[@ironknobsteelworks4063]

Brilliant. Here's my order. 1. Mr porter 2. Windbag the sailor. 3. Policeman 4. This

[@Kurt_Steiner]

Mr porter is brilliant lovely film...buggleskelly...😂.. "your wasting your time"😂😂

[@chriscullen5656]

Hilarious hose on fire 😂😂😂

[@stewartshreenan8256]

Haha Loved them. To me they were the best. 😂❤

[@AndyGabrielPowell]

Probably the hardest Will Hay film to find. Not sure why that should be, but I did hear a persistent rumour that it was a 'lost' film many years back. No idea what the truth is, but just wonderful to see this again. Only just shaded by Oh Mr Porter IMHO.

[@CallumGrayhorse]

Great old style comedy 😂

[@Ourladyrules]

this is so funny! great 🎥 😂 🔥 🚒...... 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏

[@uktruecrime]

amazing. clearly good films like this will be banned on account as they make it obvious what crap we endure today.

[@andrewjames3908]

I wonder if the horse is the same one they used in Ask a Policeman

[@maryoleary5044]

Percy! 🐴😃

[@kaibroeking9968]

I had forgotten Charles Hawtrey was in this one.

[@michellebrown1022]

Albert, Harbottle

[@susanmullins7713]

So this is how we install a fire mans pole?😂

[@susanmullins7713]

How not to harness....

[@markgrygielewicz8047]

A young Charles Hawtrey makes an appearance.

[@leebritnell2405]

Used to watch these with my Dad.Lovely British comedy,but Hay quite subversive for the time -he usually played authority figures who were inept,incompetent or downright dishonest.This at a time of great deference to such figures.

[@akaski777]

Classic comedy

[@shelleymcafee8197]

Just watching the first scene, and I’m curious about something: Why is it that British Firefighters had/have(?) helmets styled after those worn-by classical Roman soldiers - with a high crest?

[@chrisp2653]

Doesn't charles hawtrey look baby faced

[@jamescorlett5272]

Hay Marriott Moffatt , the British Marx Brothers an then some !

[@josephm.d.p.finnegan]

160,213 View's So Far: Film (1940). Where's That Fire ? Stars: Will Hay. Thursday, December 28 - 2023.

[@zerotoleranceforsataniceli4794]

Charles Hawtrey !! Before "Carry On " 😊

[@jamielee9350]

To think that £30 then would be the same as receiving £1900 in 2023.

[@macweed3358]

How did u up load this as it wasn't released on vhs ? Cheers

[@peterbamforth6453]

Anyone spot a very young Charles Hawtry ?

[@annoyingbstard9407]

1:08:25 I think is the funniest line in the film.

[@robinblay7873]

Any got a link to the ghost Train ?

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Sounds like North Yorkshire fire and rescue service....

[@mauricefisher3372]

Now films are so violent or sadistic,crap they throw at us.

[@parallaxview2143]

I don't know...the poor bloke in bed with his leg getting kicked over and over was fairly sadistic! 😂

[@sephirothff7ps164]

your wasting your time!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😋😋

[@feoeo]

what about that! a spaghetti three stooges

[@23715]

Three Stooges were pants. No charm.

[@peterbamforth6453]

This was also a war propaganda/morale boosting film Funny at times but I do prefer more modern British black humour.We are the best at it with the Australians second.

[@CeadMileFailte-w3z]

Must be an acquired taste.

[@mickeybitsko1676]

Late entry in series lost steam, not as manic as mid 30s efforts. Trying too hard.

[@kathleens.4324]

Same as every other film series, including the Marx Bros. and Carry On, when the wordplay was overtaken by slapstick. Even Will Hay himself was complaining at this point that the act was going stale. Still, even the lesser efforts are lots of fun, and we're lucky to have them.

[@shaka7594]

One of his best for his comedy scenes imo

[@alanwilby9927]

... BRITISH COMEDY... BRITISH HUMOUR ....THATS WHAT WON THE WAR....AND CUPS OF TEA...