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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 88.5 / 100
1941·Comedy / Romance / Crime·1h 51m

BALL OF FIRE

““I LOVE HIM because he doesn't know how to kiss—THE JERK!””

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 When one of them discovers that his entry on slang is hopelessly outdated, he ventures into the wide world to learn about the evolving language.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

Above the Line
Howard Hawks·DirectorBilly Wilder·ScreenplayCharles Brackett·ScreenplayGregg Toland·Director of PhotographyAlfred Newman·Original Music ComposerDaniel Mandell·Editor
Cast
Gary Cooper·Professor Bertram PottsBarbara Stanwyck·Sugarpuss O’SheaOskar Homolka·Prof. GurkakoffHenry Travers·Prof. JeromeS.Z. Sakall·Prof. MagenbruchTully Marshall·Prof. RobinsonLeonid Kinskey·Prof. QuintanaRichard Haydn·Prof. OddlyAubrey Mather·Prof. PeagramAllen Jenkins·Garbage Man
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Howard Hawks·Director
Writing· 2
Billy Wilder·ScreenplayCharles Brackett·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Gregg Toland·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Daniel Mandell·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Alfred Newman·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Samuel Goldwyn·Producer
By the Numbers
88.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.7
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#802020
#D0A080
#404060
Mood
Romantic, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man and a woman are depicted in a close embrace against a background of radiating light lines. The man, on the left, has his arm around the woman's waist, and”

romancecomedy
Key Elements
Sequined DressSuit JacketFeathers
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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