Ball Of Fire Gary Cooper

Directed by howard hawks.

Ball of fire gary cooper. This samuel goldwyn productions film originally distributed by rko concerns a group of professors laboring to write an encyclopedia and their encounter with a nightclub performer who provides her own unique knowledge. Gary cooper deserved an award for biggest star of the era to allow himself to be upstaged for twelve reels. Meryl streep couldn t pull off miss stanwyck s character sugarpuss. Ball of fire belongs to barbara stanwyck who is beyond terrific in this screwball comedy of 1941.

Talk about an actor who could do anything. He is a lexicologist in charge of an encyclopedia project with eight other professors each in charge of a different field of knowledge. Ball of fire approved 1h 51min comedy romance 9 january 1942 usa a group of professors working on a new encyclopedia encounter a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover. Ball of fire the criterion channel directed by howard hawks 1941 united states starring gary cooper barbara stanwyck barbara stanwyck and gary cooper make sparks in this snappy screwball take on the snow white tale.

At the time he was starring in the 1941 comedy ball of fire. In howard hawks 1941 comedy barbara stanwyck plays a stripper with a penchant for snappy patter and gary cooper is the bookish grammarian who decides she s a suitable case for study. The fact that the other professors are twice his age highlights just how smart he is in his field. Still oop are ball of fire the goldwyn follies the hurricane the secret life of walter mitty they got me covered wonder man the westerner wuthering heights latter available in uk thanks gregory gary w.

The film also starred barbara stanwyck. Gary cooper is promoting royal crown cola.