False Alarms (film)

False Alarms is a 1926 American silent comedy short film directed by Del Lord and starring Harry Langdon. The film is best known for a sequence involving Langdon, as a fireman, inadvertently wreaking havoc in a fire station and later causing a city-wide panic during a fire drill.

The film features typical Langdon humor, emphasizing his childlike innocence and obliviousness amidst chaotic situations. His character often causes more problems than he solves, leading to escalating comedic disasters.

False Alarms is considered one of Langdon's more successful short films and showcases his distinct brand of physical comedy and character-driven humor that made him a popular figure during the silent film era. It survives in various film archives and continues to be screened as an example of classic silent comedy.