Synopsis
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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
RKO Pictures, Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Setting
New York City
Trailer
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Festival History
- National Film Preservation Board 2016 generic
- Academy Awards 1942 academy_award
Titles
| Original title | Ball of Fire | |
| Alternate title | Boule de feu |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
