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Ball Of Fire (other)
Ball of Fire (also known as ''The Professor and the Burlesque Queen'') is a 1941 comedy film. '"Ball(s) of Fire" may also refer to: Music * "Ball of Fire" (song), by Tommy James and the Shondells * ''Ball of Fire'' (album), an album by Jamaican ska band the Skatalites * ''Balls of Fire'', a 1976 album by Southern rock band Black Oak Arkansas Other * 5th Indian Division in World War II, nicknamed ''Ball of Fire'' See also *Great Balls of Fire (other) "Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 song by Jerry Lee Lewis. *"The Great Ball of Fire" is an extended play by Lewis released the same year * ''Great Balls of Fire!'' (film), a 1989 American biographical film about Lewis Great Balls of Fire may also re ... * Fireball (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball Of Fire
''Ball of Fire'' is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This Samuel Goldwyn Productions film (originally distributed by RKO) concerns a group of professors laboring to write an encyclopedia and their encounter with a nightclub performer who provides her own unique knowledge. The supporting cast includes Oscar Homolka, S. Z. Sakall, Henry Travers, Richard Haydn, Dana Andrews, and Dan Duryea. In 1948, Hawks recycled the plot for a musical film, ''A Song Is Born'', this time starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. The film is also known as ''The Professor and the Burlesque Queen''. In 2016, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress, and selected for preservation in its National Film Registry. Plot A group of professors, all bachelors except for a widower, have lived together for some years in a New York City residence, compili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball Of Fire (song)
"Ball of Fire" is a song recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells for their 1969 in music, 1969 greatest hits album, ''The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells''. The song reached #19 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. Retrieved August 15, 2012. The song also reached #8 in Canada. References 1969 songs 1969 singles Songs written by Tommy James Songs written by Bruce Sudano Tommy James and the Shondells songs Roulette Records singles {{1960s-single-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ball Of Fire (album)
''Ball of Fire'' is an album by the Jamaican band the Skatalites, released in 1998 in the United States. The band supported the album with a North American tour, including shows with several Hellcat Records, Hellcat bands. Production The eight-piece Skatalites recorded ''Ball of Fire'' with four original members. The band reinterpreted some of their older instrumentals—which had been hits in the United Kingdom—stretching them out and giving them a jazzier sound, with longer guitar and horn solos. Ernest Ranglin played guitar on some of the tracks. The title track was written in the early 1960s. Critical reception ''The Austin Chronicle'' wrote that ''Ball of Fire'' "is nothing less than a live, in-the-studio recording with a sparkling sound ... Here is one of the greatest 'groove' bands of all time at the top of their form." ''The Independent'' stated: "Ultimately, you're left with the feeling that it's being done for their benefit, rather than yours. That's jazz, I guess." '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970charting ten albums according to Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Their style is punctuated by multiple guitar players and the raspy voice and on-stage antics of vocalist Jim "Dandy" Mangrum. History The Knowbody Else Black Oak Arkansas, originally namedThe Knowbody Else" was formed in 1963 by some "high school pals" living in the area around Black Oak, Arkansas. Original members included Ronnie "Chicky Hawk" Smith (vocals), Rickie Lee (alternately "Risky" or "Ricochet") Reynolds (guitar), Stanley "Goober Grin" Knight (guitar), Harvey "Burley" Jett (guitar), Pat "Dirty" Daugherty (bass), and Wayne "Squeezebox" Evans (drums). At some point the band and Ronnie "Chicky Hawk" Smith agreed that a mutual friend named James "Jim Dandy" Mangrum would make a better front man, while Smith agreed that he himself would make a better stage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Indian Division
The 5th Indian Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II that fought in several theatres of war and was nicknamed the "Ball of Fire". It was one of the few Allied divisions to fight against three different armies - the Italian, German and Japanese armies. The division was raised in 1939 in Secunderabad with two brigades under command. In 1940, the 5th Indian Division moved to Sudan and took under command three British infantry battalions stationed there and was reorganised into three brigades of three battalions each. The division fought in the East African Campaign in Eritrea and Ethiopia during 1940 and 1941, thence moving to Egypt, Cyprus and Iraq. In 1942, the division was heavily engaged in the Western Desert Campaign and the First Battle of El Alamein. From late 1943 to the Japanese surrender in August 1945, it fought continuously from India through the length of Burma. After the end of the war, it was the first unit into Singapo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great Balls Of Fire (other)
"Great Balls of Fire" is a 1957 song by Jerry Lee Lewis. *"The Great Ball of Fire" is an extended play by Lewis released the same year * ''Great Balls of Fire!'' (film), a 1989 American biographical film about Lewis Great Balls of Fire may also refer to: * ''Great Balls of Fire'' (Mae West album), 1972 * ''Great Balls of Fire'' (Dolly Parton album), 1979 * WWE Great Balls of Fire, a professional wrestling event produced by WWE, 2017 See also * 1972 Great Daylight Fireball The Great Daylight Fireball (also known as the Grand Teton Meteor ) was an Earth-grazing fireball that passed within of Earth's surface at 20:29 UTC on August 10, 1972. It entered Earth's atmosphere at a speed of in daylight over Utah, Unite ... (10 August 1972) meteor * Ball of Fire (other) * Fireball (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
