The Fireball

1950 film by Tay Garnett
Movie film Q1767174
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The Fireball

Summary

The Fireball is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Fireball's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Fireball was directed by Tay Garnett[4].
  • Tay Garnett wrote the screenplay for The Fireball[5].
  • Horace McCoy wrote the screenplay for The Fireball[6].
  • The Fireball's composer is recorded as Victor Young[7].
  • The Fireball's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Mickey Rooney[9].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Pat O'Brien[10].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Marilyn Monroe[11].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Glen Corbett[12].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was James Anderson[13].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was James Brown[14].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Milburn Stone[15].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Ralph Dumke[16].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Beverly Tyler[17].
  • A cast member of The Fireball was Sam Flint[18].
  • The Fireball was produced by Bert E. Friedlob[19].
  • The Fireball's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[20].
  • The Fireball's director of photography is recorded as Lester White[21].
  • The original language of The Fireball was English[22].
  • The Fireball's color is recorded as black-and-white[23].
  • The Fireball's country of origin is recorded as United States[24].
  • The Fireball was released on January 1, 1950[25].
  • The Fireball's distributed by is recorded as 20th Century Studios[26].
  • The Fireball's film editor is recorded as Frank Sullivan[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Fireball was produced by Bert E. Friedlob[19]. It was directed by Tay Garnett[4]. Screenwriters include Tay Garnett[5] and Horace McCoy[6]. Cast members include Mickey Rooney[9], Pat O'Brien[10], Marilyn Monroe[11], Glen Corbett[12], James Anderson[13], and James Brown[14].

Publication

The Fireball was published on January 1, 1950[25]. The original language of it was English[22]. Its genre is drama film[8].

Why It Matters

The Fireball ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (77 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 42463
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 42463, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 81736
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 81736, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Production designer → Van Nest Polglase
    P14449 → 272537
    Producer → Bert E. Friedlob
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38315|batch #38315]]: MovieLens IDs (part 2)"
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