Ball of Fire (1941)
Ball of Fire (1941)
“I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!”
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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.

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Cast

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper As: Professor Bertram Potts
Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck As: Sugarpuss O’Shea
Oskar Homolka Oskar Homolka As: Prof. Gurkakoff
Henry Travers Henry Travers As: Prof. Jerome
S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall As: Prof. Magenbruch
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Storyline

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.


Tagline: “I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!”
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 02 December 1941

Country: US

Runtime: 111m

Company Credits

Company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Revenue: $2,641,000

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Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Professor Bertram Potts

Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Sugarpuss O’Shea

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Prof. Gurkakoff

Henry Travers

Henry Travers

Prof. Jerome

S.Z. Sakall

S.Z. Sakall

Prof. Magenbruch

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Prof. Robinson

Leonid Kinskey

Leonid Kinskey

Prof. Quintana

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Prof. Oddly

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Prof. Peagram

Allen Jenkins

Allen Jenkins

Garbage Man

Dana Andrews

Dana Andrews

Joe Lilac

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Duke Pastrami

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Asthma Anderson

Kathleen Howard

Kathleen Howard

Miss Bragg

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Larsen

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

McNeary

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Waiter

Mary Field

Mary Field

Miss Totten

Alan Rhein

Alan Rhein

'Horseface'

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Pinstripe

Aldrich Bowker

Aldrich Bowker

Justice of the Peace

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

District Attorney

Kenneth Howell

Kenneth Howell

College Boy

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Motor Policeman

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

Himself — Orchestra Leader

Pat West

Pat West

Bum

Tommy Ryan

Tommy Ryan

Newsboy

Will Lee

Will Lee

“Benny — the Creep”

George Barton

George Barton

Garbage Man (uncredited)

Doria Caron

Doria Caron

Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Ken Christy

Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)

Pat Flaherty

Pat Flaherty

Deputy (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Stage Doorman (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Lorraine Miller

Lorraine Miller

Girl in Café (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

Ruth Clifford

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Yvonne Duval

Yvonne Duval

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Joyce Matthews

Joyce Matthews

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Patsy Moran

Patsy Moran

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mildred Morris

Mildred Morris

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Edward Mundy

Edward Mundy

Spieler (uncredited)

Gerald Pierce

Gerald Pierce

Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)

Francis Sayles

Francis Sayles

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Helen Seamon

Helen Seamon

College Girl (uncredited)

George Sherwood

George Sherwood

Deputy (uncredited)

Walter Shumway

Walter Shumway

Garbage Man (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Cop (uncredited)

Martha Tilton

Martha Tilton

Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)

John Alban

John Alban

Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Passerby (uncredited)

Chet De Vito

Chet De Vito

Tollkeeper (uncredited)

Roy Eldridge

Roy Eldridge

Trumpeter (uncredited)

Geraldine Fissette

Geraldine Fissette

Hula Dancer (uncredited)

Laura Gile

Laura Gile

Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)

George Golden

George Golden

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Catherine Henderson

Catherine Henderson

College Girl (uncredited)

June Horne

June Horne

Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)

Merrillee Lannon

Merrillee Lannon

Girl in Subway (uncredited)

Jean MacMurray

Jean MacMurray

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Hal McIntyre

Hal McIntyre

Saxaphonist (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

Mike Morelli

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Directed By

Howard Hawks

Howard Hawks

Director

William Tummel

William Tummel

Assistant Director

Arthur Rosson

Arthur Rosson

Second Unit Director

Marty Moss

Marty Moss

Second Assistant Director

John Sherwood

John Sherwood

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Original Story

Thomas Monroe

Thomas Monroe

Original Story

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Screenplay

Production Crew

Earl Rettig

Earl Rettig

Unit Manager

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costumer

Sound

Frank Maher

Frank Maher

Sound Engineer

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Original Music Composer

Martha Tilton

Martha Tilton

Vocals

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gregg Toland

Gregg Toland

Director of Photography

James V. Murray

James V. Murray

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

McClure Capps

McClure Capps

Assistant Art Director

Howard Bristol

Howard Bristol

Set Decoration

Perry Ferguson

Perry Ferguson

Art Direction

Irving W. Sindler

Irving W. Sindler

Property Master

Julia Heron

Julia Heron

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Samuel Goldwyn

Samuel Goldwyn

Presenter

David Buttolph

David Buttolph

Additional Music

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