Ball of Fire

Also Known As: The Professor and the Burlesque Queen

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Company, The

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Plot: Sexy, wisecracking nightclub singer Sugarpuss O'Shea is a hot tomato who needs to be kept on ice: mobster boyfriend Joe Lilac is suspected of murder and Sugarpuss' testimony could put him away. Naive Professor Bertram Potts meets Miss O'Shea while researching an article on slang and in true romantic comedy fashion the two worlds collide. When Miss O'Shea hides out with Potts and his fellow professors, everyone learns something new: the professors how to cha-cha and Potts the meaning of "yum-yum"!

Cast and Character: Gary Cooper as Prof. Bertram Potts / Barbara Stanwyck as Sugarpuss O'Shea / Oskar Homolka as Prof. Gurkakoff / Henry Travers as Prof. Jerome / S.Z. Sakall as Prof. Magenbruch / Tully Marshall as Prof. Robinson / Leonid Kinskey as Prof. Quintana / Richard Haydn as Prof. Oddly / Aubrey Mather as Prof. Peagram / Allen Jenkins as Garbage Man / Dana Andrews as Joe Lilac / Dan Duryea as Duke Pastrami / Ralph Peters as Asthma Anderson / Kathleen Howard as Miss Bragg / Mary Field as Miss Totten

Trailer: n/A

Creators: n/A

Description: A group of ivory-tower lexicographers realize they need to hear how real people talk, and end up helping a beautiful singer avoid police and escape from the Mob.

Directors: Howard Hawks

Genres: Comedy / Romance

Location: Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA

MPAA: Approved

Opening Weekend: n/A

Poster: posters/0033373.jpg

Rating: 7.8

Release Date: 2 December 1941 (USA)

Runtime: 111 min

Seasons: n/A

Sound Mix: Mono

Tagline: The New Year's red-hot comedy!

Title: Ball of Fire

Trailer:

Url: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033373/

Votes: 5,722

Writers: Charles Brackett / Billy Wilder

Year: 1941

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Ball of Fire got rated 7.8.

About the movie: Sexy, wisecracking nightclub singer Sugarpuss O'Shea is a hot tomato who needs to be kept on ice: mobster boyfriend Joe Lilac is suspected of murder and Sugarpuss' testimony could put him away. Naive Professor Bertram Potts meets Miss O'Shea while researching an article on slang and in true romantic comedy fashion the two worlds collide. When Miss O'Shea hides out with Potts and his fellow professors, everyone learns something new: the professors how to cha-cha and Potts the meaning of "yum-yum"!

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Badlands got rated 7.9.

About the movie: Kit Carruthers, a young garbage collector and his girlfriend Holly Sargis from Fort Dupree, South Dakota, are on the run after killing Holly's father who disagreed with their relationship. On their way towards the Badlands of Montana they leave a trail of dispassionate and seemingly random murders. A very intriguing narrative without judgements, and lacking the usually sensational approach of this genre. Very good acting and directing, and beautiful photography. The script was based upon the true story of the Charles Starkweather and Caril-Ann Fugate murders in 1958.

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L'argent got rated 7.4.

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The Americanization of Emily got rated 7.3.

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