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Preston Sturges. Writer: Sullivan's Travels. Preston Sturges' own life is as unlikely as some of the plots of his best work. He was born into a wealthy family.
Preston Sturges (/ ˈ s t ɜːr dʒ ɪ s /; born Edmund Preston Biden; August 29, 1898 – August 6, 1959) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He is credited as being the first screenwriter to find success as a director.
Mar 17, 2024 · Starring: Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Rudy Vallée, and Barbara Lawrence. From The Great Moment to Sullivan's Travels, these are Preston Sturges' best movies.
Feb 5, 2016 · The Palm Beach Story (1942) Screwball’s screwiest and ballsiest proponent in Hollywood’s golden age, Preston Sturges’ journey to breaking through the ranks of studio team-writers to become one of the most prominent writer-directors of the time, is certainly a storied one.
12 titles. Sort by List order. 1. The Great McGinty. 1940 1h 22m Approved. 7.3 (4.4K) Rate. Dan McGinty has great success in his chosen field of crooked politics, but he endangers it all in one crazy moment of honesty. Director Preston Sturges Stars Brian Donlevy Muriel Angelus Akim Tamiroff.
[See for example] the disruption of standardized timelines in films such as The Power and the Glory and The Great McGinty [or the way] an apparently classical comedy such as Unfaithfully Yours (1948) shifts into the realm of multiple and hypothetical narratives.
1. Sullivan's Travels (1941) Passed | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama. 7.9. Rate. Hollywood director John L. Sullivan sets out to experience life as a homeless person in order to gain relevant life experience for his next movie. Director: Preston Sturges | Stars: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest. Votes: 28,304.
