Ball of Fire (1941)
A group of professors working on a new encyclopedia encounter a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover.
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Prof. Bertram Potts -
Sugarpuss O'Shea -
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Prof. Jerome -
Prof. Magenbruch -
Prof. Robinson -
Prof. Quintana -
Prof. Oddly -
Prof. Peagram -
Garbage Man -
Joe Lilac -
Duke Pastrami -
Asthma Anderson -
Miss Bragg -
Miss Totten
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Director:
Howard HawksWriters:
Charles Brackett (screen play), Billy Wilder (screen play), Billy Wilder (from an original story by), Thomas Monroe (from an original story by)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
This film was remade as a semi-musical only seven years later, with Gregg Toland again serving as cameraman (this time in color), Howard Hawks again directing, and with Mary Field playing the same role of "Miss Totten".
Quotes
Sugarpuss O'Shea:
SLIGHT rosiness? It's as red as The Daily Worker and just as sore!
Goofs
When Professor Oddly is reminiscing about his honeymoon. He refers to the Anemone Nemorosa plant that he saw in the Catskills. As a botanist, Professor Oddly should have been aware that the Anemone Nemorosa is a plant indigenous to Europe and the British Isles in particular.
Crazy Credits
Opening credits prologue: Once upon a time - in 1941 to be exact - there lived in a great, tall forest - called New York - eight men who were writing an encyclopedia.
They were so wise they knew everything: the depth of the oceans, and what makes a glowworm glow, and what tune Nero fiddles while Rome was burning.
But there was one thing about which they knew very little - as you will see . . .
Soundtracks
Sweet Genevieve(1869) (uncredited)
Music by Henry Tucker
Lyrics by George Cooper
Performed a cappella by the professors
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Genres
Comedy | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
9 January 1942Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Samuel Goldwyn Studios - 7200 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, California, USA
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