Ball of Fire “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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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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Comedy
Romance
Crime
Release Date

Dec 02, 1941

Duration: 1h 51 min

Popularity: 1.6155
219 votes
Directed by

Howard Hawks

Screenplay by

Charles BrackettBilly Wilder

Productions

Samuel Goldwyn Productions (US)RKO Radio Pictures (US)

Budget

2.6 M

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Howard Hawks

Director

William Tummel

Assistant Director

Arthur Rosson

Second Unit Director

John Sherwood

Assistant Director

Marty Moss

Second Assistant Director

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