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Ball of Fire

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language
Release Date: Tuesday, December 2 1941
82 years ago
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Portrait of Gary CooperGary Cooper
Gary Cooper was
40 in Ball of Fire
as 'Professor Bertram Potts'.
Tue, May 07 1901 –
Sat, May 13 1961
Portrait of Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was
34 in Ball of Fire
as 'Sugarpuss O’Shea'.
Tue, Jul 16 1907 –
Sat, Jan 20 1990
Portrait of Oskar HomolkaOskar Homolka
Oskar Homolka was
43 in Ball of Fire
as 'Prof. Gurkakoff'.
Thu, Aug 11 1898 –
Fri, Jan 27 1978
Portrait of Henry TraversHenry Travers
Henry Travers was
67 in Ball of Fire
as 'Prof. Jerome'.
Wed, Mar 04 1874 –
Mon, Oct 18 1965
Portrait of S.Z. SakallS.Z. Sakall
S.Z. Sakall was
58 in Ball of Fire
as 'Prof. Magenbruch'.
Thu, Feb 01 1883 –
Sat, Feb 12 1955
Portrait of Tully MarshallTully Marshall
Tully Marshall was
77 in Ball of Fire
as 'Prof. Robinson'.
Sat, Apr 09 1864 –
Wed, Mar 10 1943
Portrait of Leonid KinskeyLeonid Kinskey
Leonid Kinskey was
38 in Ball of Fire
as 'Prof. Quintana'.
Sat, Apr 18 1903 –
Tue, Sep 08 1998
Portrait of Richard HaydnRichard Haydn
Richard Haydn was
36 in Ball of Fire
as 'Prof. Oddly'.
Fri, Mar 10 1905 –
Thu, Apr 25 1985
Portrait of Aubrey MatherAubrey Mather
Aubrey Mather was
55 in Ball of Fire
as 'Prof. Peagram'.
Wed, Dec 16 1885 –
Thu, Jan 16 1958
Portrait of Allen JenkinsAllen Jenkins
Allen Jenkins was
41 in Ball of Fire
as 'Garbage Man'.
Sun, Apr 08 1900 –
Sat, Jul 20 1974
Portrait of Dana AndrewsDana Andrews
Dana Andrews was
32 in Ball of Fire
as 'Joe Lilac'.
Fri, Jan 01 1909 –
Thu, Dec 17 1992
Portrait of Dan DuryeaDan Duryea
Dan Duryea was
34 in Ball of Fire
as 'Duke Pastrami'.
Wed, Jan 23 1907 –
Fri, Jun 07 1968
Portrait of Ralph PetersRalph Peters
Ralph Peters was
39 in Ball of Fire
as 'Asthma Anderson'.
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sun, Apr 12 1959
Portrait of Kathleen HowardKathleen Howard
Kathleen Howard was
57 in Ball of Fire
as 'Miss Bragg'.
Sun, Jul 27 1884 –
Sun, Apr 15 1956
Portrait of Charles LaneCharles Lane
Charles Lane was
36 in Ball of Fire
as 'Larsen'.
Thu, Jan 26 1905 –
Mon, Jul 09 2007
Portrait of Charles ArntCharles Arnt
Charles Arnt was
35 in Ball of Fire
as 'McNeary'.
Mon, Aug 20 1906 –
Mon, Aug 06 1990
Portrait of Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr. was
37 in Ball of Fire
as 'Waiter'.
Sat, Dec 26 1903 –
Thu, May 18 1995
Portrait of Mary FieldMary Field
Mary Field was
32 in Ball of Fire
as 'Miss Totten'.
Thu, Jun 10 1909 –
Wed, Jun 12 1996
Portrait of Alan RheinAlan Rhein
Alan Rhein was
>> in Ball of Fire
as ''Horseface''.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eddie FosterEddie Foster
Eddie Foster was
35 in Ball of Fire
as 'Pinstripe'.
Sat, Aug 04 1906 –
Wed, Jan 18 1989
Portrait of Aldrich BowkerAldrich Bowker
Aldrich Bowker was
66 in Ball of Fire
as 'Justice of the Peace'.
Fri, Jan 01 1875 –
Fri, Mar 21 1947
Portrait of Addison RichardsAddison Richards
Addison Richards was
39 in Ball of Fire
as 'District Attorney'.
Mon, Oct 20 1902 –
Sun, Mar 22 1964
Portrait of Kenneth HowellKenneth Howell
Kenneth Howell was
28 in Ball of Fire
as 'College Boy'.
Fri, Feb 21 1913 –
Wed, Sep 28 1966
Portrait of Tim RyanTim Ryan
Tim Ryan was
42 in Ball of Fire
as 'Motor Policeman'.
Tue, Jul 04 1899 –
Mon, Oct 22 1956
Portrait of Gene KrupaGene Krupa
Gene Krupa was
32 in Ball of Fire
as 'Himself — Orchestra Leader'.
Fri, Jan 15 1909 –
Tue, Oct 16 1973
Portrait of Pat WestPat West
Pat West was
53 in Ball of Fire
as 'Bum'.
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Mon, Apr 10 1944
Portrait of Tommy RyanTommy Ryan
Tommy Ryan was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Newsboy'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Will LeeWill Lee
Will Lee was
33 in Ball of Fire
as '“Benny — the Creep”'.
Thu, Aug 06 1908 –
Tue, Dec 07 1982
Portrait of George BartonGeorge Barton
George Barton was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Garbage Man (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Doria CaronDoria Caron
Doria Caron was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Girl in Subway (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken ChristyKen Christy
Ken Christy was
47 in Ball of Fire
as 'Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 23 1894 –
Mon, Jul 23 1962
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
47 in Ball of Fire
as 'Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of Edward ClarkEdward Clark
Edward Clark was
63 in Ball of Fire
as 'Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 04 1878 –
Thu, Nov 18 1954
Portrait of Pat FlahertyPat Flaherty
Pat Flaherty was
44 in Ball of Fire
as 'Deputy (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 08 1897 –
Wed, Dec 02 1970
Portrait of Otto HoffmanOtto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman was
62 in Ball of Fire
as 'Stage Doorman (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 01 1879 –
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Portrait of Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopold
Ethelreda Leopold was
27 in Ball of Fire
as 'Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 02 1914 –
Mon, Jan 26 1998
Portrait of Lorraine MillerLorraine Miller
Lorraine Miller was
19 in Ball of Fire
as 'Girl in Café (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 05 1922 –
Mon, Feb 06 1978
Portrait of Ruth CliffordRuth Clifford
Ruth Clifford was
41 in Ball of Fire
as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 16 1900 –
Mon, Nov 30 1998
Portrait of Yvonne DuvalYvonne Duval
Yvonne Duval was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joyce MatthewsJoyce Matthews
Joyce Matthews was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Patsy MoranPatsy Moran
Patsy Moran was
38 in Ball of Fire
as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 13 1903 –
Tue, Dec 10 1968
Portrait of Mildred MorrisMildred Morris
Mildred Morris was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward MundyEdward Mundy
Edward Mundy was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Spieler (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gerald PierceGerald Pierce
Gerald Pierce was
23 in Ball of Fire
as 'Delivery Boy (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 27 1918 –
Thu, Jul 28 2011
Portrait of Lynne RobertsLynne Roberts
Lynne Roberts was
19 in Ball of Fire
as 'Veiled Woman in Gene Krupa’s Audience (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 22 1922 –
Sat, Apr 01 1978
Portrait of Francis SaylesFrancis Sayles
Francis Sayles was
50 in Ball of Fire
as 'Taxi Driver (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 22 1891 –
Sun, Mar 19 1944
Portrait of Helen SeamonHelen Seamon
Helen Seamon was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'College Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George SherwoodGeorge Sherwood
George Sherwood was
49 in Ball of Fire
as 'Deputy (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 18 1892 –
Sat, Feb 26 1983
Portrait of Walter ShumwayWalter Shumway
Walter Shumway was
57 in Ball of Fire
as 'Garbage Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 26 1884 –
Wed, Jan 13 1965
Portrait of Bert StevensBert Stevens
Bert Stevens was
36 in Ball of Fire
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 26 1905 –
Mon, Dec 14 1964
Portrait of Russell WadeRussell Wade
Russell Wade was
24 in Ball of Fire
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 21 1917 –
Sat, Dec 09 2006
Portrait of Chalky WilliamsChalky Williams
Chalky Williams was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martha TiltonMartha Tilton
Martha Tilton was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Sugarpuss O'Shea (singing voice) (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John AlbanJohn Alban
John Alban was
38 in Ball of Fire
as 'Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 02 1903 –
Wed, Aug 09 1978
Portrait of Tex BrodusTex Brodus
Tex Brodus was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Passerby (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chet De VitoChet De Vito
Chet De Vito was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Tollkeeper (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roy EldridgeRoy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge was
30 in Ball of Fire
as 'Trumpeter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 30 1911 –
Sun, Feb 26 1989
Portrait of Geraldine FissetteGeraldine Fissette
Geraldine Fissette was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Hula Dancer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laura GileLaura Gile
Laura Gile was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Date of Prof. Bertram Potts (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George GoldenGeorge Golden
George Golden was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Catherine HendersonCatherine Henderson
Catherine Henderson was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'College Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of June HorneJune Horne
June Horne was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Nursemaid at Park (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Merrillee LannonMerrillee Lannon
Merrillee Lannon was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Girl in Subway (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jean MacMurrayJean MacMurray
Jean MacMurray was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Chorus Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hal McIntyreHal McIntyre
Hal McIntyre was
27 in Ball of Fire
as 'Saxaphonist (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 29 1914 –
Tue, May 05 1959
Portrait of Mike MorelliMike Morelli
Mike Morelli was
31 in Ball of Fire
as 'Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 14 1909 –
Sat, Aug 14 1976
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien
William H. O'Brien was
50 in Ball of Fire
as 'Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of Jack PerryJack Perry
Jack Perry was
46 in Ball of Fire
as 'Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 07 1895 –
Thu, Oct 07 1971

Crew

Portrait of Howard HawksHoward Hawks
Howard Hawks was
45 in Ball of Fire
as 'Director'
Sat, May 30 1896 –
Mon, Dec 26 1977
Portrait of McClure CappsMcClure Capps
McClure Capps was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William TummelWilliam Tummel
William Tummel was
49 in Ball of Fire
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Mar 05 1892 –
Wed, Nov 16 1977
Portrait of Gregg TolandGregg Toland
Gregg Toland was
37 in Ball of Fire
as 'Director of Photography'
Sun, May 29 1904 –
Sun, Sep 26 1948
Portrait of Marty MossMarty Moss
Marty Moss was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Second Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Arthur RossonArthur Rosson
Arthur Rosson was
55 in Ball of Fire
as 'Second Unit Director'
Tue, Aug 24 1886 –
Fri, Jun 17 1960
Portrait of John SherwoodJohn Sherwood
John Sherwood was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy WilderBilly Wilder
Billy Wilder was
35 in Ball of Fire
as 'Screenplay, Original Story'
Fri, Jun 22 1906 –
Wed, Mar 27 2002
Portrait of Charles BrackettCharles Brackett
Charles Brackett was
49 in Ball of Fire
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Nov 26 1892 –
Sun, Mar 09 1969
Portrait of Samuel GoldwynSamuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn was
62 in Ball of Fire
as 'Producer, Presenter'
Sun, Aug 17 1879 –
Thu, Jan 31 1974
Portrait of Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell
Daniel Mandell was
46 in Ball of Fire
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jul 13 1895 –
Mon, Jun 08 1987
Portrait of Alfred NewmanAlfred Newman
Alfred Newman was
40 in Ball of Fire
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sun, Mar 17 1901 –
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Portrait of David ButtolphDavid Buttolph
David Buttolph was
39 in Ball of Fire
as 'Additional Music'
Sun, Aug 03 1902 –
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Portrait of Frank MaherFrank Maher
Frank Maher was
44 in Ball of Fire
as 'Sound Engineer'
Sun, Jul 25 1897 –
Mon, Apr 13 1959
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
44 in Ball of Fire
as 'Costume Design, Costumer'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Mel BernsMel Berns
Mel Berns was
44 in Ball of Fire
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Sep 27 1897 –
Sat, May 07 1977
Portrait of Howard BristolHoward Bristol
Howard Bristol was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Julia HeronJulia Heron
Julia Heron was
44 in Ball of Fire
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Nov 20 1897 –
Sat, Apr 09 1977
Portrait of Martha TiltonMartha Tilton
Martha Tilton was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Vocals'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Perry FergusonPerry Ferguson
Perry Ferguson was
40 in Ball of Fire
as 'Art Direction'
Wed, Nov 13 1901 –
Fri, Dec 27 1963
Portrait of Thomas MonroeThomas Monroe
Thomas Monroe was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Original Story'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irving W. SindlerIrving W. Sindler
Irving W. Sindler was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Earl RettigEarl Rettig
Earl Rettig was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James V. MurrayJames V. Murray
James V. Murray was
>> in Ball of Fire
as 'Assistant Camera'
Unknown Birthday