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Apr 21, 2015 · Stacked up against the tight-drum narratives of his contemporaries’ best films, the almost liquid, seamless storytelling that defines the age , Preston Sturges films...
- The Power and the Glory (1933) Director: William K. Howard. I did not wish Mr. Howard any hard luck like a bad automobile accident or a seriously broken back or anything like that.
- The Good Fairy (1935) Director: William Wyler. Two weeks before the picture was finished, Willie [Wyler] eloped with Maggie Sullavan. He asked my opinion of the proposed match beforehand, but he must not have heard what I said.”
- Easy Living (1937) Director: Mitchell Leisen. I offered to direct pictures for nothing and even to throw in a script – and my scripts had become quite valuable – for nothing.
- Remember the Night (1940) Director: Mitchell Leisen. At the studio, writing Remember the Night for my new producer, Al Lewin, almost caused me to commit hara-kiri several times, but I postponed it for some later assignment...
Jan 20, 2015 · All of Preston’s movies have this weird kind of unity, though. You get the sense that he allows himself to take the kinds of structural liberties a novelist can take. And you think, a movie is ...
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Apr 3, 2023 · In “Crooked, but Never Common: The Films of Preston Sturges” (Columbia), the veteran film critic Stuart Klawans performs the kinds of close, obsessive readings that one rarely encounters ...
Mar 17, 2024 · During the era of classic Hollywood, Preston Sturges directed these fantastic movies. Preston Sturges was an influential filmmaker who hit his creative peak during the 1940s and '50s.
Oct 23, 2018 · By Erica Lies. Diana Lynn, William Demarest, and Betty Hutton in 1944’s The Miracle of Morgan’s Creek. Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection. Writer-director hyphenates are ubiquitous in comedy today,...
Preston Sturges was a talented writer and director who left an indelible mark on Hollywood with his unique blend of sharp wit, fast-paced dialogue, and offbeat humor. Here are some of his best films: “The Lady Eve” (1941) – A screwball comedy starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda about a con artist who falls for her mark.
