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Ball of fire / Samuel Goldwyn presents ; screen play by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder ; produced by Samuel Goldwyn ; directed by Howard Hawks. - 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

At head of title: Samuel Goldwyn presents Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck in. From an original story by Billy Wilder and Thomas Monroe. Full screen (1.37:1). Originally produced as a motion picture in 1941.

Photography, Gregg Toland ; music, Alfred Newman ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; costumes, Edith Head. Photography, Gregg Toland ; music, Alfred Newman ; editor, Daniel Mandell ; costumes, Edith Head.

Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oscar Homolka, Dana Andrews, Dan Duryea, Henry Travers, S.Z. Sakall, Tully Marshall, Allen Jenkins.

Realizing they have to hear how real people talk, a group of lexicographers end up assisting a beautiful singer get away from the mob.

Not rated.


DVD, NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital stereo, Dolby Digital mono, single layer.


English (Dolby stereo, Dolby mono) and Spanish (Dolby mono) dialogue, English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Standard No.: 027616075161 883929405138

Publisher. No.: 1000475692 Warner

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Burlesque (Theater)--Drama.
Lexicographers--Drama.
Man-woman relationships--Drama.
Scholars--Drama.
Women singers--Drama.
Burlesque (Theater)--Drama.
Lexicographers--Drama.
Scholars--Drama.
Women singers--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Romantic comedy films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.