Other Titles • The Professor and the Burlesque Queen (1941) • Die Merkwürdige Zähmung der Gangsterbraut Sugarpuss (1976) • Wirbelwind der Liebe (1976)
Trivia from Ball of Fire (1941)
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Theatrical release: January 9, 1942.
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Much of the film is a loose parody of Disney's SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS, as Sugarpuss meets up with seven older professors and one "Prince Charming."
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The film's original title was THE PROFESSOR AND THE BURLESQUE QUEEN.
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BALL OF FIRE was remade in 1948 by director Hawks as the musical A SONG IS BORN, starring Danny Kaye.
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BALL OF FIRE is based on the story "From A to Z" by screenwriter Billy Wilder,
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The film received four Oscar nominations, including Best Actress for Stanwyck, and Best Original Story for a screenplay cowritten by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett.
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