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Rewatching Oscar’s Movie Minute: Ball of Fire (1941)
It’s Music & Comedy Monday on Rewatching Oscar’s Movie Minute, and today, Jack Ferdman highlights the sizzling 1941 screwball comedy classic, Ball of Fire—directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, and Dana Andrews.

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This fast-paced romantic comedy follows a group of professors working on an encyclopedia—until their quiet world is turned upside down by a witty, street-smart burlesque performer, played brilliantly by Stanwyck. With a screenplay co-written by the legendary Billy Wilder, the film is loaded with rapid-fire dialogue, clever wordplay, and unforgettable chemistry between Cooper’s shy intellectual and Stanwyck’s fiery nightclub singer.

A true gem of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Ball of Fire blends romance, mobsters, language, and academia into one hilarious and heartwarming package. Nominated for 4 Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Barbara Stanwyck, this film belongs on the list of the greatest screwball comedies ever made.



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