The Fireball 1950
Cast:
Mickey Rooney....Johnny Casar
Pat O'Brien......Father O'Hara
Beverly Tyler....Mary Rivers
Glenn Corbett....Mack Miller
Marilyn Monroe...Polly
James Brown
Ralph Dumke
Bert Begley
Milburn Stone
Tom Flint
John Hedloe
84 minutos, Blanco y Negro
20th Century Fox
Director: Tay Garnett
Produccionr: Bert Friedlob
Guion: Tay Garnett, Horace McCoy
Fotografia: Lester White
Mickey Rooney is the Fireball in this independently produced sports film. The sport is roller-skating, which was enjoying a resurgence of popularity in 1950 thanks to the various "Roller Derby" telecasts. Rooney plays Johnny Cesar, an orphan kid who rises to fame and fortune on the basis of his skill on skates. As his popularity grows, so does Johnny's arrogance. It takes a bout with polio to bring Johnny back down to earth. Pat O'Brien is cast as the priest who encourages Johnny to hone his skating skills, then gives the boy moral support when he's stricken down by illness. Marilyn Monroe has a showy supporting role as one of Johnny's casual dates.
