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Ball of Fire 
Actors : Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oskar Homolka, Henry Travers, S.Z. Sakall
Director : Howard Hawks
Studio : MGM (Video & DVD)
by MGM (Video & DVD)
Brand : TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Release Date : 2007-05-22
Publisher : MGM (Video & DVD)
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 0027616075161
UPC : 027616075161
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 42 reviews)
List Price : $14.98
Our Price : $6.49
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Sexy wisecracking nightclub singer Sugarpuss O'Shea is a hot tomato who needs to be kept on ice: mobster boyfriend Joe Lilac is suspected of murder and Sugarpuss' testimony could put him away. Naive Professor Bertram Potts meets Miss O'Shea while researching an article on slang and in true romantic comedy fashion the two worlds collide. When Miss O'Shea hides out with Potts and his fellow professors everyone learns something new: the professors how to cha-cha and Potts the meaning of "yum-yum"!System Requirements:Run Time: 111 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: WESTERN/MISC. Rating: NR UPC: 027616075161 Manufacturer No: M107518 |
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Americancivilwar.com essential video |
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Offering a screwball twist on the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, this delightful comedy has grown dated since its release in 1941, but that only adds to its everlasting charm. Written by the ace screenwriting team of Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett and directed by Howard Hawks, the movie presents a breezy case of opposites attracting when nightclub singer "Sugarpuss" O'Shea (Barbara Stanwyck) is recruited to teach jazzy slang to a group of culturally isolated professors. Gary Cooper plays Bertram Potts, the straight-laced scholar who's compiling slang for a new encyclopedia, and his equally stodgy colleagues are fascinated when Sugarpuss and "Pottsie" seem to be warming up for romance. Complications ensue when the savvy singer must distance herself from her mobster fiancé (Dana Andrews), and Ball of Fire takes a wacky turn when the klutzy intellectuals take on the mobster's henchmen. It's all a bit quaint by today's standards, but the movie's got a wealth of witty dialogue and sassy appeal, with Stanwyck leading the way in a role that's equal parts tough exterior and soft-hearted vulnerability. As a bonus, she performs a pair of rousing nightclub numbers (including a lively rendition of "Drum Boogie") with hopped-up drummer Gene Krupa and his orchestra. Ball of Fire was remade in 1948 as the Danny Kaye musical A Song is Born. This one's a real treat for fans of vintage Hollywood comedies. Don't miss it! --Jeff Shannon |
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ball of fire |
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This movie features Barbara Stanwyck's legs and a Gene Krupa drum sequence with match sticks. |
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Ball of Fie |
This is one of my favorite screwball comedies. It used to keep me company as a teenage babysitter. It's wonderful that it is now on DVD.
Gary Cooper is so charmingly shy. Barbara Stanwyck was gorgeous and funny. The supporting cast is fabulous. |
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Drum Boogie |
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Has Gary Cooper ever been so charmingly klutzy and cute? Has Barbara Stanwyck ever been more fierce and fiesty? Come see what sparks when a shy linguistic professor falls hard for a sizzling show girl who teaches him about slang and other life interests. |
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Good movie |
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Another fun movie with Gary Cooper. An interesting take on Snow White and the seven dwarves. |
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Oldie but gorgeous |
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A Billy Wilder / Charles Brackett script and Howard Hawks direction, this wonderful take on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is dated by the slang but not the sentiments. Fast paced, great lines and truly endearing characters played by a gallery of great Hollywood character actors. Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper have the requisite chemistry and the alchemy of hard boiled comedy and whimsical romance in this fairy tale for adults is so much more sophisticated than most of the romcom offerings around today. I love this film. I have seen this film so many times and it still entertains me. Not regarded by certain cinema pundits as one of Hawks best, I beg to differ, they really don't make them like this anymore. Listen carefully...it's an adult dose. |
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