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The Fireball is a 1950 American drama film starring Mickey Rooney and Pat O'Brien, and directed by Tay Garnett. The cast also includes Beverly Tyler and the eighth screen appearance of Marilyn Monroe. The film, released by 20th Century Fox, had its screenplay written by Horace McCoy based on a story by McCoy and Garnett.
- Bert E. Friedlob
The Fireball: Directed by Tay Garnett. With Mickey Rooney, Pat O'Brien, Beverly Tyler, James Brown. An orphanage runaway becomes a roller-skating champion but gets sick with polio.
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- Drama, Sport
- Tay Garnett
- 1950-11-25
Fireball was the first film made by Thor Productions, Inc., which was owned by Bert Friedlob and Tay Garnett. According to Garnett's autobiography, producer Friedlob owned the International Roller Speedway and wanted to make a film featuring it.
- Tay Garnett, Charles Kerr
- Mickey Rooney
Feb 22, 2024 · A glittering fireball ignited evening skies over vast sections of the eastern United States and parts of Canada on Wednesday night, as it entered earth's atmosphere and promptly burned up. The ...
- emilymae.czachor@paramount.com
- Emily Mae Czachor
- 31 sec
Released October 7th, 1950, 'The Fireball' stars Mickey Rooney, Pat O’Brien, Beverly Tyler, James Brown The NR movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a user score of 57 (out of ...