Ball of Fire (1941)
“I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!”
Starring Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oskar Homolka
Directed by Howard Hawks
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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.
Runtime: 111 min.
Rating: 7.4
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Comedy,Romance
Keywords: slang,marriage proposal,professor,nightclub,gangster,research,encyclopedia,singer,republican,conga,nightclub performer
Cast
Professor Bertram Potts
Sugarpuss O’Shea
Prof. Gurkakoff
Prof. Jerome
Prof. Magenbruch
Prof. Robinson
Prof. Quintana
Prof. Oddly
Prof. Peagram
Garbage Man
Joe Lilac
Duke Pastrami
Asthma Anderson
Miss Bragg
Miss Totten
Larsen
McNeary
Waiter
'Horseface'
Pinstripe
Justice of the Peace
District Attorney
Bum
College Boy
Newsboy
Motor Policeman
“Benny — the Creep”
Himself — Orchestra Leader
Garbage Man (uncredited)
Girl in Subway (uncredited)
Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)
Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)
Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Stage Doorman (uncredited)
Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Girl in Café (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Spieler (uncredited)
Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
College Girl (uncredited)
Deputy (uncredited)
Garbage Man (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)