Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire (also known as The Professor and the Burlesque Queen) is a 1941 comedy film which tells the story of a group of university professors who protect a nightclub singer on the lam for testifying against her mobster boyfriend. It stars Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Oskar Homolka[?], Henry Travers[?], Richard Haydn[?], Dana Andrews, Dan Duryea[?] and Elisha Cook Jr.[?].

The movie was written by Charles Brackett[?], Thomas Monroe[?] and Billy Wilder. It was directed by Howard Hawks.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Barbara Stanwyck), Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic Picture, Best Sound, Recording and Best Writing, Original Story.