Ball of Fire (1941)
Ball of Fire is a 1941 comedy movie directed by Howard Hawks, with a running time of 1h 51m. It stars Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck and Oskar Homolka.
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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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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What is Ball of Fire about?
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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.
When was Ball of Fire released?
Ball of Fire was released on 2 December 1941.
How long is Ball of Fire?
Ball of Fire runs 1h 51m.
Who made Ball of Fire?
Ball of Fire was directed by Howard Hawks.
Where can I watch Ball of Fire?
Ball of Fire is available on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, fuboTV, Hoopla, Kanopy and YouTube Free.
Where to watch Ball of Fire
Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, fuboTV
Watch free: Hoopla, Kanopy, YouTube Free
Watch free with ads: Plex, Tubi TV, YouTube Free
Cast
- Gary Cooper as Professor 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