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Ball of Fire (1941)

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.

Released Dec. 2, 1941 111 min 11+

Genres: Comedy, Crime, Romance

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Production Companies: Samuel Goldwyn Productions, RKO Radio Pictures

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: English

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trailer
Runtime: 111 min.
Released: Dec. 2, 1941
Status: Released
Revenue: $2,641,000
Certification: NR / 11+

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