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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.
A Hollywood director (Joel McCrea) tries to make a serious film by living as a homeless person, but faces challenges and romance along the way. IMDb provides cast and crew, trivia, reviews, awards, and more for this classic Preston Sturges film.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Drama
- Preston Sturges
- 1942-02-06
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea), convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey,...
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- Joel Mccrea
- Preston Sturges
- Comedy
A classic Hollywood satire by Preston Sturges, starring Joel McCrea as a director who disguises himself as a hobo to make a serious film. The Criterion edition features a new restoration, commentary, documentary, video essay, and more.
- John L. Sullivan
198. Joel McCrea and sultry Veronica Lake star in this starkly realistic yet highly humorous satire from Oscar winning writer-director Preston Sturges. McCrea plays successful...
Sep 2, 2011 · When the tramp is run over by a speeding train, the world at large is convinced that the great John L. Sullivan is dead. Meanwhile, the dazed Sullivan, dressed like a bum with no identification...
- 2 min
- 85.7K
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Sullivan's Travels (1942) -- (Movie Clip) With A Little Sex Joel McCrea (as Sullivan), Robert Warwick (as LeBrand) and Porter Hall (as Hadrian) emerge from a screening for the dazzling single-take first scene from Preston Sturges' Depression comedy Sullivan's Travels 1942.