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Sullivan's Travels: Directed by Preston Sturges. With Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest. 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.
Sullivan's Travels is a 1941 American comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges. A satire on the film industry, it follows a famous Hollywood comedy director (Joel McCrea) who, longing to make a socially relevant drama, sets out to live as a tramp to gain life experience for his forthcoming film.
Sullivan's Travels. 1941, Comedy, 1h 31m. 41 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings. What to know. Critics Consensus. Blending screwball comedy with a socially conscious message, Sullivan's Travels...
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Sullivan’s Travels. Tired of churning out lightweight comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) decides to make O Brother, Where Art Thou? —a serious, socially responsible film about human suffering. After his producers point out that he knows nothing of hardship, Sullivan hits the road disguised as a hobo.
Brief Synopsis. A filmmaker masquerades as a hobo to get in touch with the little people. Cast & Crew. Read More. Preston Sturges. Director. Joel Mccrea. John L. Sullivan. Veronica Lake. The girl. Robert Warwick. Mr. LeBrand. William Demarest. Mr. Jones. Franklin Pangborn. Mr. Casalsis. Photos & Videos. View All. Sullivan's Travels - Lobby Card Set
Sullivan’s Travels, American dramedy film, released in 1941, considered by many to be director Preston Sturges’s finest film. The title is taken from Jonathan Swift’s classic tale of self-discovery, Gulliver’s Travels (1726). The plot involves John Lloyd Sullivan (played by Joel McCrea), a pampered.
Sullivan's Travels. Summaries. 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. Sullivan is a successful, spoiled, naive director of fluffy films with a heart of gold, who decides that he wants to make a film about the troubles of the downtrodden poor.
