United States / Dec 02, 1941 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Haydn | Prof. Oddly |
| Aubrey Mather | Prof. Peagram |
| Allen Jenkins | Garbage Man |
| Dana Andrews | Joe Lilac |
| Dan Duryea | Duke Pastrami |
| Ralph Peters | Asthma Anderson |
| Kathleen Howard | Miss Bragg |
| Charles Lane | Larsen |
| Charles Arnt | McNeary |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Waiter |
| Mary Field | Miss Totten |
| Alan Rhein | 'Horseface' |
| Eddie Foster | Pinstripe |
| Aldrich Bowker | Justice of the Peace |
| Addison Richards | District Attorney |
| Kenneth Howell | College Boy |
| Tim Ryan | Motor Policeman |
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| Gene Krupa | Himself — Orchestra Leader |
| Pat West | Bum |
| Tommy Ryan | Newsboy |
| Will Lee | “Benny — the Creep” |
| George Barton | Garbage Man (uncredited) |
| Doria Caron | Girl in Subway (uncredited) |
| Ken Christy | Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited) |
| Edward Clark | Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Pat Flaherty | Deputy (uncredited) |
| Otto Hoffman | Stage Doorman (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Nursemaid at Park (uncredited) |
| Lorraine Miller | Girl in Café (uncredited) |
| Ruth Clifford | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Duval | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Joyce Matthews | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Patsy Moran | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Mildred Morris | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Edward Mundy | Spieler (uncredited) |
| Gerald Pierce | Delivery Boy (uncredited) |
| Lynne Roberts | Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited) |
| Francis Sayles | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Helen Seamon | College Girl (uncredited) |
| George Sherwood | Deputy (uncredited) |
| Walter Shumway | Garbage Man (uncredited) |
| Bert Stevens | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Russell Wade | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Chalky Williams | Cop (uncredited) |
| Martha Tilton | Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited) |
| John Alban | Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited) |
| Tex Brodus | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Chet De Vito | Tollkeeper (uncredited) |
| Roy Eldridge | Trumpeter (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Fissette | Hula Dancer (uncredited) |
| Laura Gile | Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited) |
| George Golden | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Catherine Henderson | College Girl (uncredited) |
| June Horne | Nursemaid at Park (uncredited) |
| Merrillee Lannon | Girl in Subway (uncredited) |
| Jean MacMurray | Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Hal McIntyre | Saxaphonist (uncredited) |
| Mike Morelli | Pool Hall Patron (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jack Perry | Pool Hall Patron (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomanceCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ball of Fire |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Samuel Goldwyn Productions |
| Release date | 2 dicembre 1941 |
| Production | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Writer | Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Thomas Monroe |
| Editing | Daniel Mandell |
| Cinematography | Gregg Toland, James V. Murray |
| Assistant directors | William Tummel, Marty Moss, John Sherwood, Howard Hawks, Arthur Rosson |
| Camera operators | Gregg Toland, James V. Murray |
| Additional photography | Gregg Toland, James V. Murray |
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| Production design | McClure Capps, Perry Ferguson, Howard Bristol, Julia Heron, Irving W. Sindler |
| Art direction | McClure Capps, Perry Ferguson, Howard Bristol, Julia Heron, Irving W. Sindler |
| Set decoration | Howard Bristol, Julia Heron, McClure Capps, Perry Ferguson, Irving W. Sindler |
| Music | Alfred Newman, Frank Maher, Martha Tilton |
| Sound | Frank Maher, Alfred Newman, Martha Tilton |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Edith Head |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Mel Berns |
| Revenue | 2.641.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 09, 1942 / NR
Mexico / Apr 01, 1942
Argentina / Apr 29, 1942
Portugal / May 03, 1942
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United Kingdom / May 17, 1942
Italy / Mar 27, 1948
France / Jul 21, 1948 / U
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Germany / May 24, 1976 / ARD (TV premiere)
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