Ball of Fire 83 years old
“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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.
Credits
Ball of Fire Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dana Andrews He was 32, 83 years old when he died | as Joe Lilac |
| Elisha Cook, Jr. He was 37, 91 years old when he died | as Waiter |
| Dan Duryea He was 34, 61 years old when he died | as Duke Pastrami |
| Tully Marshall He was 77, 78 years old when he died | as Prof. Robinson |
| Oskar Homolka He was 43, 79 years old when he died | as Prof. Gurkakoff |
| Barbara Stanwyck She was 34, 82 years old when she died | as Sugarpuss O’Shea |
| Addison Richards He was 39, 61 years old when he died | as District Attorney |
| S.Z. Sakall He was 57, 71 years old when he died | as Prof. Magenbruch |
| Otto Hoffman was 62, 65 years old when died | as Stage Doorman (uncredited) |
| Leonid Kinskey He was 38, 95 years old when he died | as Prof. Quintana |
| Tim Ryan He was 31, 16 years old when he died | as Motor Cop |
| Charles Lane He was 36, 102 years old when he died | as Larsen |
| Kenneth Howell He was 28, 53 years old when he died | as College Boy |
| Henry Travers He was 67, 91 years old when he died | as Prof. Jerome |
| Allen Jenkins He was 41, 74 years old when he died | as Garbage Man |
| Richard Haydn He was 36, 80 years old when he died | as Prof. Oddly |
| Mary Field She was 32, 87 years old when she died | as Miss Totten |
| Eddy Chandler He was 47, 54 years old when he died | as Cop on Garbage Truck (uncredited) |
| George Sherwood He was 49, 90 years old when he died | as Deputy (uncredited) |
| Edward Clark He was 126, 65 years old when he died | as Motor Court Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Peters He was 10, 6 years old when he died | as Asthma Anderson |
| Lynne Roberts She was 19, 55 years old when she died | as Veiled woman in Gene Krupa’s audience |
| Pat Flaherty He was 15, 76 years old when he died | as Deputy (uncredited) |
| Gary Cooper He was 40, 60 years old when he died | as Professor Bertram Potts |
| Ken Christy He was 47, 67 years old when he died | as Cop with Ms. Bragg (uncredited) |
| Russell Wade He was 24, 89 years old when he died | as Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Aldrich Bowker He was 66, 72 years old when he died | as Justice of the Peace |
| Lorraine Miller She was 11, now 71 years old | as Girl in Café (uncredited) |
| Pat West He was 18, 72 years old when he died | as Bum |
| Walter Shumway He was 57, 80 years old when he died | as Garbage Man (uncredited) |
| Aubrey Mather He was 55, 72 years old when he died | as Prof. Peagram |
| Eddie Foster He was 54, 49 years old when he died | as Pinstripe |
| George Barton | as Garbage Man (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Howard She was 57, 71 years old when she died | as Miss Bragg |
| Francis Sayles He was 50, 52 years old when he died | as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Tommy Ryan He was 71, 78 years old when he died | as Newsboy |
| Charles Arnt He was 35, 83 years old when he died | as McNeary |
| Gene Krupa He was 32, 64 years old when he died | as Himself — Orchestra Leader |
| Will Lee He was 33, 74 years old when he died | as “Benny — the Creep” |
Ball of Fire Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Daniel Mandell as Editor. He was 46 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 44 (79) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Howard Bristol as Set Decoration. He was 39 (68) years old when He died | Art |
| Julia Heron as Set Decoration. She was 44 (79) years old when She died | Art |
| Perry Ferguson as Art Direction. He was 40 (62) years old when He died | Art |
| Frank Maher as Sound Engineer. He was 23 (40) years old when He died | Sound |
| David Buttolph as Additional Music. He was 39 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| William Tummel as Assistant Director. He was 49 (85) years old when He died | Directing |
| Billy Wilder as Screenplay. He was 35 (95) years old when He died | Writing |
| Billy Wilder as Original Story. He was 35 (95) years old when He died | Writing |
| Thomas Monroe as Original Story. He was 39 (57) years old when He died | Writing |
| Charles Brackett as Screenplay. He was 49 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Sherwood as Assistant Director. He was 3 (now 79) years old | Directing |
| Samuel Goldwyn as Producer. He was 62 (94) years old when He died | Production |
| Martha Tilton as Additional Soundtrack. She was 26 (91) years old when She died | Sound |
| Nick Castle as Choreographer. He was 5 (20) years old when He died | Crew |
Ball of Fire (83 years)
“I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!”
- Release day: Tuesday, December 02, 1941
- Runtime: 111 minutes