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# Ball of Fire (DVD)

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Ball of Fire (DVD)When an English professor and his colleagues, working on a dictionary of American slang, stumble upon a red-hot night club singer on the run from the mob, all hell breaks loose in this wildly screwball comedy. Year: 1941 Director: Howard Hawks Starring: Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck]]>

Review: One of my favorite Barbara Stanwick movies! - I have watched this movie many times over the years and every time I see it I find something else to enjoy about it. The premise has been likened to Snow White and the Seven Drawfs, seven bachelor's living in a New York mansion who are writing an encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics. Each professor brings their own area and knowledge to the project. Gary Cooper who I absolutely adored was the grammar expert. A chance visit by a refuse man looking for answers to a quiz he is entering bring an entirely new realm of word phrasing they have never heard. Realizing how cut off and far removed they are from the mainstream, the words he is speaking sound like a foreign language. Gary Cooper's character decides he must go out into the real world and observe this jive way of speaking as to be able to rewrite his entry in the book they are compling. He meets Sugarpuss O'Schae A nightclub singer and asks her along with others to help him rewrite and understand this new way of speaking. What follows is absolutely delightful and entertaining! All of the professors are instantly smitten by her. She is reluctant to get involved in their project, but it turns out the police are looking for her in connection to her gangster boyfriend. But they start to grow on her as well, especially Gary Cooper who suddenly falls in love. This formidable actress blows all of the stuffy cobwebs out of their dreary lives and brings a ray of sunshine. The veteran actors playing the professors are endearing especially the only one who was previously married and has at least some knowledge of females. Enjoyable scenes where she teaches them to dance and unknowingly brings Gary Cooper under her spell are priceless. Drummer Gene Krupper makes an appearance, and watching Gary Cooper pretending not to know how to fight is worth watching just for that scene alone. You instantly think you of him as Will Kane in High Noon or his performane in Sargeant York and realize what a talented actor he is. From playing strong tough guys who never back down to this version of him as a softie is enjoyable indeed. I believe it was directed by Billy Wilder who may have had a hand in some of the dialogue as well. Overall a 5 Glittering Star movie with 2 outstanding actors! CORRECTION: Howard Hawks directed this film, Billy Wilder co-wrote the script. Sorry for the incorrect statement.
Review: "Here's yum...here's the other yum...and here's yum-yum!" - "Ball Of Fire" is one my favorite screwball romantic comedies. It was made towards the end of a golden era of this genre of films, which also includes such better-known classics as "The Philadelphia Story" (1940), "His Girl Friday" (1940) and "Bringing Up Baby" (1938). Directed by Howard Hawks, the master of rapid-fire comedic dialogue, it tells the story of nerdy language scholar Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper, in one of his best "aw-shucks" performances, along with "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town") who lives in a house with seven other stodgy, albeit older bachelor scholars, all of whom are working on an encyclopedia. Upon discovering that his knowledge of slang is outdated, Potts bravely ventures forth into the real world, where he discovers flashy (literally, as the dress she is first seen in is sequined and purposely lit so as to momentarily "blind" Potts when she shows up at his house in it) nightclub singer Katherine "Sugar Puss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). He is taken in by O'Shea's gusty performance of "Drum Boogie", (accompanied by a famous drummer of the times, Gene Krupa, who reminds me onstage a bit of "The Who" drummer Keith Moon), and her lively banter, and asks her to help him with his slang research. She takes him up on his invitation very abruptly by showing up at his home that same night, claiming to be arriving to help, when in fact she's trying to hide. The resulting storyline is predictable, fast-paced, extremely well-written, thoroughly dated, and filled with 1940's slang...in other words, to anyone who is a fan of this genre...completely captivating and charming. With this in mind, and taken as a movie of the times, it's a comedic gem. Gary Cooper (my all-time personal favorite actor) is absolutely sexy here, believe it or not, and Barbara Stanwyck is perfect as the title's sassy little "Ball Of Fire", with her brash, streetwise exterior but ultimately soft heart, climbing onto a stack of books to reach the 6'4" Potts so she can show him the meaning of "yum-yum". Also, the above-mentioned dress she first wears, which is featured in most of the ads for the film is amazing; it's something Bob Mackie might have designed for Cher, and she looks gorgeous in it. The outstanding supporting parts are interesting, clever, and except for the gangster parts, individually well-fleshed. Veteran character actors such as Oskar Homolka (the servant in "Mr. Sardonicus") and Henry Travers (the angel in "It's Wonderful Life") help lend charm to the story. Dana Andrews ("Laura") and Dan Duryea ("The Little Foxes"), are effective, if somewhat wasted, in small parts as typical sterotypical 1940's mobsters. You'd have to enjoy these kind of old screwball, dated comedies of the '40's to love this one...and I do. Side note: the roles of the seven professors (excluding Cooper's) were inspired by Disney's dwarfs from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00J2TE3DU |
| Actors  | Various |
| Aspect Ratio  | 1.33:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #83,915 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #9,525 in Comedy (Movies & TV) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (814) |
| Director  | Various |
| Item model number  | WHV1000475692DVD |
| MPAA rating  | NR (Not Rated) |
| Media Format  | NTSC |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.4 ounces |
| Release date  | July 15, 2014 |
| Run time  | 1 hour and 51 minutes |
| Studio  | WarnerBrothers |
| Subtitles:  | English |

## Product Details

- **Contributor:** Various
- **Format:** NTSC
- **Genre:** Comedy
- **Language:** English
- **Runtime:** 1 hour and 51 minutes

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of my favorite Barbara Stanwick movies!
*by J***E on January 7, 2026*

I have watched this movie many times over the years and every time I see it I find something else to enjoy about it. The premise has been likened to Snow White and the Seven Drawfs, seven bachelor's living in a New York mansion who are writing an encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics. Each professor brings their own area and knowledge to the project. Gary Cooper who I absolutely adored was the grammar expert. A chance visit by a refuse man looking for answers to a quiz he is entering bring an entirely new realm of word phrasing they have never heard. Realizing how cut off and far removed they are from the mainstream, the words he is speaking sound like a foreign language. Gary Cooper's character decides he must go out into the real world and observe this jive way of speaking as to be able to rewrite his entry in the book they are compling. He meets Sugarpuss O'Schae A nightclub singer and asks her along with others to help him rewrite and understand this new way of speaking. What follows is absolutely delightful and entertaining! All of the professors are instantly smitten by her. She is reluctant to get involved in their project, but it turns out the police are looking for her in connection to her gangster boyfriend. But they start to grow on her as well, especially Gary Cooper who suddenly falls in love. This formidable actress blows all of the stuffy cobwebs out of their dreary lives and brings a ray of sunshine. The veteran actors playing the professors are endearing especially the only one who was previously married and has at least some knowledge of females. Enjoyable scenes where she teaches them to dance and unknowingly brings Gary Cooper under her spell are priceless. Drummer Gene Krupper makes an appearance, and watching Gary Cooper pretending not to know how to fight is worth watching just for that scene alone. You instantly think you of him as Will Kane in High Noon or his performane in Sargeant York and realize what a talented actor he is. From playing strong tough guys who never back down to this version of him as a softie is enjoyable indeed. I believe it was directed by Billy Wilder who may have had a hand in some of the dialogue as well. Overall a 5 Glittering Star movie with 2 outstanding actors! CORRECTION: Howard Hawks directed this film, Billy Wilder co-wrote the script. Sorry for the incorrect statement.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Here's yum...here's the other yum...and here's yum-yum!"
*by B***M on March 24, 2005*

"Ball Of Fire" is one my favorite screwball romantic comedies. It was made towards the end of a golden era of this genre of films, which also includes such better-known classics as "The Philadelphia Story" (1940), "His Girl Friday" (1940) and "Bringing Up Baby" (1938). Directed by Howard Hawks, the master of rapid-fire comedic dialogue, it tells the story of nerdy language scholar Bertram Potts (Gary Cooper, in one of his best "aw-shucks" performances, along with "Mr. Deeds Goes To Town") who lives in a house with seven other stodgy, albeit older bachelor scholars, all of whom are working on an encyclopedia. Upon discovering that his knowledge of slang is outdated, Potts bravely ventures forth into the real world, where he discovers flashy (literally, as the dress she is first seen in is sequined and purposely lit so as to momentarily "blind" Potts when she shows up at his house in it) nightclub singer Katherine "Sugar Puss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck). He is taken in by O'Shea's gusty performance of "Drum Boogie", (accompanied by a famous drummer of the times, Gene Krupa, who reminds me onstage a bit of "The Who" drummer Keith Moon), and her lively banter, and asks her to help him with his slang research. She takes him up on his invitation very abruptly by showing up at his home that same night, claiming to be arriving to help, when in fact she's trying to hide. The resulting storyline is predictable, fast-paced, extremely well-written, thoroughly dated, and filled with 1940's slang...in other words, to anyone who is a fan of this genre...completely captivating and charming. With this in mind, and taken as a movie of the times, it's a comedic gem. Gary Cooper (my all-time personal favorite actor) is absolutely sexy here, believe it or not, and Barbara Stanwyck is perfect as the title's sassy little "Ball Of Fire", with her brash, streetwise exterior but ultimately soft heart, climbing onto a stack of books to reach the 6'4" Potts so she can show him the meaning of "yum-yum". Also, the above-mentioned dress she first wears, which is featured in most of the ads for the film is amazing; it's something Bob Mackie might have designed for Cher, and she looks gorgeous in it. The outstanding supporting parts are interesting, clever, and except for the gangster parts, individually well-fleshed. Veteran character actors such as Oskar Homolka (the servant in "Mr. Sardonicus") and Henry Travers (the angel in "It's Wonderful Life") help lend charm to the story. Dana Andrews ("Laura") and Dan Duryea ("The Little Foxes"), are effective, if somewhat wasted, in small parts as typical sterotypical 1940's mobsters. You'd have to enjoy these kind of old screwball, dated comedies of the '40's to love this one...and I do. Side note: the roles of the seven professors (excluding Cooper's) were inspired by Disney's dwarfs from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by L***O on August 15, 2023*

Howard Hawks hat hier „Schneewittchen und die 7 Zwerge“ ziemlich lustig variiert: Eine Gruppe weltfremder Wissenschaftler trifft auf eine Gangsterbraut! Es kommt, wie es kommen muss: Professor Bertram Potts, ein Linguist (Gary Cooper) verliebt sich in Sugarpussy (Barbara Stanwyck) - und sie sich in den liebenswerten, unerfahrenen „Pottsy“. Die Geschichte war vermutlich schon während des Drehs 1941 aus der Zeit gefallen, heutzutage wirkt sie völlig skurril. Die Wissenschaftler arbeiten seit Jahren abgeschieden mitten in New York (!) an einer Enzyklopädie, die das gesamte Wissen der Menschheit vereinen soll. Ein ziemlich absurdes Unterfangen, zumal die Herren (natürlich sind es nur Männer!) erkennen müssen, dass sich vieles schnell ändert, zum Beispiel die Umgangssprache. Und so begibt sich „Pottsy“ in die Niederungen des New Yorker Alltags, zu dem natürlich auch die Vergnügungstempel gehören. Schon ziemlich am Anfang des Films ist einer der Höhepunkte zu erleben: Gene Krupa und sein Orchester begleiten Stanwyck als Nachtklubsängerin, danach folgt als Zugabe ein Solo, in dem Krupa mit Streichhölzern auf einer Schachtel zum Gesang von Stanwyck und dem begeisterten Publikum trommelt – ein wunderbarer Gag! Auch die Schlusssequenz, wenn die naiven Wissenschaftler der Gangsterbande hinterherjagen, ist als ein einziger Unfug herrlich witzig in Szene gesetzt und völlig überdreht. Das gilt auch für die Figuren: Von der strengen Haushälterin bis zum gewitzten Müllmann wird kein Klischee ausgelassen, und es macht gar nichts, sondern passt wunderbar in das Humorkonzept des Films. Achtung: Die englische Blu-ray hat nur englische UT, immerhin.

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