Reel 67a: Modern Fairy Tales, Pt1

This is the first of two episodes where we look at fairy tales told through a modern lens. In this half, we start off with Ball of Fire (1941), directed by Howard Hawks and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Gary Cooper and a host of character actors.

Stanwyck plays a woman hiding out from the police because she's a material witness to a crime. She finds herself staying with a house full of scholars who are putting together an encyclopedia of all human knowledge. In exchange, she gives them some lessons in modern-day language and pop culture in general. And, of course, hijinks ensue when she starts falling for one of the scholars.

In the second half of the episode, we'll be looking at 1986's Mona Lisa. See you over there.

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