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Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire (1941)

Comedy Romance

A group of academics have spent years shut up in a house working on the definitive encyclopedia. When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language. Here he meets Sugarpuss O’Shea, a nightclub singer, who’s on top of all the slang—and, it just so happens, needs a place to stay.

Updated May 10 2020

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slang marriage proposal professor nightclub research singer republican gangster conga encylopedia night club performer

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Runtime: 111 mins Rating: 7.5 Tag Line: “I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!”

Cast

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Waiter

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Professor Bertram Potts

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Prof. Quintana

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Prof. Jerome

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Prof. Robinson

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Joe Lilac

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Sugarpuss O'Shea

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Miss Bragg

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Crew

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Original Story

Daniel Mandell

Daniel Mandell

Editor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

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