This film was definitely made for a 1941 audience with little thought to what future generations would think of it,and if you weren't around when the film was made,as I wasn't,the language spoken by the hipsters of the day can be very hard to keep up with.I enjoyed the film nonetheless,mainly because of Barbara Stanwyck.This lady had it all.She had charm,a vibrant personality,sex appeal,and the list of things she could do on screen was endless.It was her flare for comedy that shines in Ball of Fire.Gary Cooper was great as an unhip bookworm,and played off of Stanwyck very well.Though somewhat dated,Ball of Fire is a fun comedic roller-coaster ride to another time.
Review of Ball of Fire
