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While almost all TV Shows
and Movies are historically
inaccurate and not based on
actual events, many of us
where effected in one way or
another by one or more of
these shows. That in itself
is historic. I thought it
would be a good trip down
memory lane for us to
remember these shows for
better or worse. The ratings
are by me and how I view the
TV Show or Movie.
If you have comments or want
to add a show, please
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Movie 2006 |
World Trade Center is a film based on the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the
World Trade Center towers. It is billed as
an uplifting story about everyday New
Yorkers helping one another amid a
cataclysmic tragedy. Critical reception of
the film was generally favorable. This film
is included due to its content of the
terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001. |
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TV Show 2004 |
Rescue Me premiered on the FX Network in 2004. It is produced by the Cloudland Company, Apostle, DreamWorks Television and Sony Pictures Television. Rescue Me focuses on the professional and personal lives of New York City
FF's after the trauma of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The show stars Denis Leary, who plays the role of a New York
FF Tommy Gavin, a character whose life is full of torment and chaos.
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Movie 2004 |
Brotherhood focuses on Squad 252, in
"Borough of Fire" Brooklyn, and the
prestigious Rescue Company 1, of Manhattan,
and Rescue Company 4, of Queens. From an
insider's point of view, the film vividly
captures their pecking order, extroverted
personalities, uncompromised respect for
fires, teamwork, commitment to training and
enviable camaraderie. |
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Movie 2004 |
Ladder 49 is a film about the attempted
rescue of a single fireman (Jack Morrison)
who is trapped inside of a structure fire,
and his recollection of the events that got
him to that point. The movie is a
celebration of the firefighting profession,
and the life that comes with it. It was
directed by Jay Russell, and stars Joaquin
Phoenix and John Travolta.
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Movie 2003 |
Adapted from a stage play by Anne Nelson, a
drama centering on a slice of the aftermath
of the 9/11 tragedy. Nick, a fire captain,
who lost eight men in the collapse of the
World Trade Center, enlists help from an
editor, Joan, to prepare their eulogies.
Nick builds a relationship with Joan, who
helps him put together the difficult,
heartfelt speeches that he must deliver with
honor, humor and poise--all the while,
navigating his way through his own emotional
response.
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HBO Movie 2003 |
Captain John Orr (Ray Liotta) is a gifted firefighter whose abilities to sniff out the origin of a blaze is a constant source of amazement to his firemen brethren. His incredible ability has earned him the job of prime investigator in a series of fires set by a serial arsonist. As Orr teaches new recruits and looks for clues, he becomes a prime suspect when the origins of his own interest in fire is revealed. This HBO feature was based on actual events. |
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TV Show Documentary 2002 |
9/11 is a documentary film about the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, in which two planes crashed into the buildings of the World Trade Center. The film was directed by Jules and Gedeon Naudet, and NY firefighter James Hanlon. |
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TV Show 1999 |
Third Watch was set in New York City that ran from September 23, 1999 to May 6, 2005. It followed the exploits of a group of police officers,
FF's, and paramedics in the fictional 55th Precinct and Fire Station 55 whose shifts fell between 3 p.m. and 11 p.m,
the "third watch." The precinct and fire
station were located on the corner of King
St. and Arthur St.; hence the nickname
"Camelot." Exterior shots of the 55th
Precinct and the Firehouse were filmed in
Long Island City, Queens. |
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TV Show 1999 |
Rescue 77 was a short-lived television series about the professional and personal lives of paramedics in Los Angeles, California. The show aired in the spring of 1999 on Monday nights on the WB channel.
The creator and executive producer, a former Southern California firefighter and
paramedic, and the writer of the movie Backdraft,
tried to provide a more realistic depiction
of the lives of firefighters and paramedics
than previous shows such as Emergency!. |
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TV Show Documentary 1992 |
In 1991, brothers Brian Hickey, a New York City firefighter and his brother Raymond produced Firefighters: Brothers in Battle.
It featured footage of fires and rescues throughout the five boroughs of New York City, including the infamous Happy Land Social Club fire which killed 87 persons, dramatic rescues from a crashed airplane off of La Guardia Airport, and footage and interviews at Medal Day 1991. Raymond died of cancer in 1993 and Brian was killed on September 11, 2001 while operating at the World Trade Center as Captain of Rescue
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Movie 1991 |
Backdraft is directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen. The film stars Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro and Scott Glenn. Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Jason Gedrick and J.T. Walsh co-star in the film. The story is about firefighters in Chicago on the trail of a serial arsonist. A fictional chemical substance, trychtichlorate, is used by the arsonist to set the fires. |
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TV Show 1990 |
H.E.L.P. (Harlem Eastside Lifesaving Program), is a gripping fast-paced drama with spectacular action sequences.
A very special emergency unit, comprising of firefighters, police officers and paramedics who pool their skills and risk their lives every working day to help strangers caught in life-threatening situations.
Filmed entirely in New York City, this highly charged drama focuses on how the members of H.E.L.P. cope as individuals and team players. The story tells of the tough decisions, the sweat and the grime of the team's dangerous work.
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TV Show 1981 |
Joe Rorchek is a battalion fire chief and stern patriarch
of a family of dedicated firefighters in Los Angeles. His
two sons, Ted and Chris are following in the old man's foot-
steps. They also spend a fair amount of time following Haley
Green, a comely young thing who happens to be L.A.'s first
female firefighter. So the scene is set for fiery disasters,
perilous rescues and mayhap a touch of romance. Each
episode also contained fire safety and lifesaving
themes for young viewers.
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TV Show 1977 |
"Code R" shows the adventures of
California's Channel Island combined fire department, police department, and
ocean rescue department. |
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Movie 1974 |
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 disaster film starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman and directed by John Guillermin. The film was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson. |
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TV Show 1973 |
Firehouse (1973) opening. James Drury plays the father figure for the firemen of Engine Co. 23. They encounter various disasters and performed rescues every week. Stars; James Drury as Captain Spike Ryerson, Michael Delano as Sonny Caputo, Bill Overton as Cal Dakin, Scott Smith as Scotty Smith, Brad David as Billy Dalzell, Richard Jaeckel as Hank Myers. |
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TV Show 1972 to 1978 |
Emergency! debuted as a
midseason replacement on January 15, 1972,
on NBC, replacing the short-lived series The
Good Life, and ran until September 3, 1977.
Many of my generation claim that this show
was one of the reasons they got involved in
the fire service. The show returned as a
series of six "Movie of the Week" specials
between late 1977 and the spring of 1979. |
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TV Show 1958 |
Rescue 8 was the first of it's kind for a
fire/paramedic drama series based on actual files of the Los Angeles Fire Department Rescue Station No. 8. The experiences of two rescue specialist in saving people from dangerous, life-threatening situations.
It's total of 73 black and white
action/drama episodes were made and produced
for the audience, to let them understand,
appreciate and give respect for fire
department, rescue, and police force. |
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Movie 1916 |
The Fireman was the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Films in 1916. Released in June 1916, it starred Charlie as the fireman and Edna Purviance as the daughter to Leo White. Leo White played a character trying to arrange with Eric Campbell (the fire chief) to have his house burn down so he could collection the insurance money. Shows some early day street scenes in the surrounding Los Angeles area.
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Movie 1903 |
"Life of an American Fireman" was directed
by Edwin S. Porter at the Edison Company
studios in 1902, this six minute film showed
a dramatic rescue from a burning building.
It is "one of the most extreme examples of
early cinema’s distinctive non linear
continuity" (Musser). The actual rescue is
shown twice, from both inside and outside
the building. |
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