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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
Marilyn Monroe as Polly, with: Mickey Rooney Par O’Brien Beverly Tyler. Plot summary: An orphanage runaway becomes a roller-skating champion but gets sick with polio. Released: November, 1950 Running time: 84 minutes
The Fireball – Marilyn From The 22nd Row. 7 October 1950. Marilyn with a Skating Champion. Skater Johnny Casar, the character portrayed by Mickey Rooney in The Fireball, was apparently based on one real person, possibly two. On May the 17th in 2007 on IMDb’s website, Jerod Poore posted the following comment about The Fireball:
The Fireball (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
