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Ball of Fire is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. It tells the story of a group of professors who write an encyclopedia and fall in love with a nightclub singer.
Apr 29, 2022 · Ball Of Fire by Howard Hawks. Publication date 1941 Usage Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International Topics Cinema Language English Item Size
- 112 min
A group of professors writing an encyclopedia take in a nightclub singer who is a mob boss's girlfriend. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read reviews and trivia, and learn about the Oscar nominations and connections of this classic screwball comedy.
- (14K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Howard Hawks
- 1942-01-09
A splendidly funny twist on the story of Snow White, Ball of Fire boasts a pair of perfect leads in Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. Read Critics Reviews. Page 1 of 4, 7 total items. Rated 3.5/5...
- (28)
- Gary Cooper
- Howard Hawks
- Romance, Comedy
Overview. 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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.
A linguistics professor falls in love with a nightclub singer hiding from the law in this screwball comedy. Watch the trailer, read the synopsis, and see the cast and crew of this TCM classic film.
A group of professors write an encyclopedia and meet a nightclub singer who helps them with slang and research. Ball of Fire is a classic screwball comedy with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, directed by Howard Hawks.
