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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. As a boy he helped out on stage productions for his mother's friend, Isadora Duncan (the scarf that strangled her was made by his mother's company, Maison Desti).
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek finds director Preston Sturges at his most zanily subversive -- not to mention hilarious.
Feb 5, 2016 · Preston Sturges: 10 essential films. Across both his early screenplays and the classic run of screwball comedies he later made as director, here are 10 of the best places to get that Preston Sturges feeling.
Per the documentary Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer, he opened the gates for generations of future filmmakers by becoming the first screenwriter to establish himself as a film director. In the process, he made himself one of the most celebrated figures of the 1940s.
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.
Mar 17, 2024 · Starring: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, and Rudy Vallee. From The Great Moment to Sullivan's Travels, these are Preston Sturges' best movies.
Oct 23, 2018 · A roundup of some of playwright and early Hollywood screwball comedy writer-director Preston Sturges’s films, including The Great McGinty, Christmas in July, The Lady Eve,...
Preston Sturges (29 August 1898 – 6 August 1959), originally Edmund Preston Biden, was a celebrated playwright, screenwriter and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. In 1941 he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty.
Lowest Rated: 33% Unfaithfully Yours (1984) Birthday: Aug 29, 1898. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Featuring razor-sharp wit and astringent dialogue, writer-director Preston Sturges ranked...
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.
