Product Details

• Actors: Mickey Rooney, Pat O'Brien, Beverly Tyler, James Brown, Ralph Dumke
• Directors: Tay Garnett
• Writers: Tay Garnett, Horace McCoy
• Producers: Bert E. Friedlob
• Format: Black & White, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303982956
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,792 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)

  #21 in	Video > Drama > Sports
  #41 in	Movies & TV > Classics > Classic Stars > Monroe, Marilyn

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Johnny is an orphan with big dreams. He escapes the orphanage, and with the help of Mary, becomes a roller skating champ. Once he's famous, all the girls want him, and Johnny's only too happy to give them what they want. But only one girl has ever loved him - Mary. It will take a personal tragedy for Johnny to see the error of his ways.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fireball in nothing short of a huge success, July 12, 2001

By	Donna Hall (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fireball [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Anyone who is able to get there hands on this fantastic Movie showing the comedy and energy that we all love so much in Mickey Rooney. Who ever taught him to skate must have been a pro. This movie is differant than the other movies that I have loved thourgh the years with our guy Micky.

If anyone knows who else was involved in the movie i.e. the technical work etc. and The Skate Instructor Please let us know. More people need to know about this wonderful adventure of a movie.

Enjoy

Donna

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars To Donna, this information should be helpful, April 15, 2002

By	Bob Chester - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fireball [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am responding to the review by Donna. My name is Bob Chester and I have information reguarding the movie Fireball. My father, Mickey Chester, was a teammate of the person in which the movie was made about. Johnny Gazar was who the movie was about, and my father showed Mickey Rooney how to skate in the 30's at the skatebowl behind Gramons Chinese Rest. If you want more information, drop me and email. I have pictures of the team members. Thanks for your interest, I had been looking for people who were interested in this for years. Thank you.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ROONEY SHINES IN "THE FIREBALL.", September 26, 2002

By	Burr Middleton (Lake Balboa, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fireball [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film shows the talent and energy that Mickey Rooney has displayed for many decades. At the time that it was produced, Rooney's career was somewhere "in the middle," and he was fighting to regain his top star status. As Mickey has proven time and again, "you can't keep a good man down," and he rises to the very apex of success with his performance in this motion picture. At one time, I was his greatest fan, and even changed my first name to "Mickey" during my teenage years. Having been a professional actor for fifty-five years, I realize how much I learned from The Mighty Mick just by viewing his films on television. "The Fireball" is one of his finest. Don't miss this one! ... BURR MIDDLETON (Formerly child actor Mickey Hoyle).