Ball of Fire

Summary

Ball of Fire is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ball of Fire's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Ball of Fire was directed by Howard Hawks^[4].
• Charles Brackett wrote the screenplay for Ball of Fire^[5].
• Billy Wilder wrote the screenplay for Ball of Fire^[6].
• Ball of Fire's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman^[7].
• Ball of Fire's genre is romantic comedy^[8].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Gary Cooper^[9].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Barbara Stanwyck^[10].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Oskar Homolka^[11].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Henry Travers^[12].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was S. Z. Sakall^[13].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Richard Haydn^[14].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Allen Jenkins^[15].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Dana Andrews^[16].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Dan Duryea^[17].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Elisha Cook Jr.^[18].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Gene Krupa^[19].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Tully Marshall^[20].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Leonid Kinskey^[21].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Aubrey Mather^[22].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Kathleen Howard^[23].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Otto Hoffman^[24].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Charles Lane^[25].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Addison Richards^[26].
• A cast member of Ball of Fire was Kenneth Howell^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Ball of Fire was produced by Samuel Goldwyn^[28]. It was directed by Howard Hawks^[4]. Screenwriters include Charles Brackett^[5] and Billy Wilder^[6]. Cast members include Gary Cooper^[9], Barbara Stanwyck^[10], Oskar Homolka^[11], Henry Travers^[12], S. Z. Sakall^[13], and Richard Haydn^[14].

Publication

Ball of Fire was released on January 1, 1941^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Its genre is romantic comedy^[8]. It is part of National Film Registry^[31]. It was distributed by video on demand^[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.2/10^[33] and 100%^[34].

Why It Matters

Ball of Fire ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]