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Short animated comedy

False Alarm (1923): Cast

False Alarm (1923) movie poster

False Alarm is a 1923 short animated comedy directed by Dave Fleischer, starring Max Fleischer as Max Fleischer. It runs 12 minutes.

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False Alarm (1923) movie poster
Released
Runtime
12 min
Director
Dave Fleischer
Genres
Animation , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is False Alarm About?

The premise of False Alarm without spoilers.

An “Out of the Inkwell” short featuring Ko-Ko the Clown, this time as a fireman.

False Alarm Themes & Keywords

· 45 tags
  • koko the clown character
  • part live action
  • artist
  • hand
  • surrealism
  • drawing comes to life
  • monocle
  • flower
  • cane
  • live action and animation
  • rolling a cigarette
  • tobacco
+33 more
  • cartoon reality crossover
  • tobacco pouch
  • part stop motion animation
  • paste
  • lighting a cigarette
  • lit match
  • fire department
  • fire hose
  • snake
  • rotoscoping
  • match
  • fire engine
  • fire pole
  • fire alarm
  • firefighter
  • ladder
  • fire axe
  • prison
  • escape from prison
  • escaped prisoner
  • prison inmate
  • prison guard
  • day calendar
  • fire
  • burning paper
  • pail of water
  • accidental fire
  • firehouse
  • cigarette smoking
  • smoking tobacco
  • clown
  • out of the inkwell
  • sequel
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Cast & crew

False Alarm Cast & Characters

Max Fleischer plays Max Fleischer in False Alarm. Directed by Dave Fleischer.

From the director

More from Dave Fleischer

More films directed by Dave Fleischer: Big Bad Sindbad, Popeye Makes a Movie, Popeye’s Premiere and Spinach Packin’ Popeye.

Full filmography

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FAQ

False Alarm FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of False Alarm, each answered in a sentence.

How long is False Alarm?

False Alarm runs 12 minutes.

When was False Alarm released?

False Alarm was released on August 1, 1923.

Who directed False Alarm?

False Alarm was directed by Dave Fleischer.

More films by Dave Fleischer

Who is in the cast of False Alarm?

False Alarm stars Max Fleischer as Max Fleischer.

Does False Alarm have a post-credit scene?

No. False Alarm has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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