Preston Sturges

Nov 2, 2024 | reelfilm.com | David Nusair |Joel McCrea |Preston Sturges |Veronica Lake

Directed by Preston Sturges, Sullivan’s Travels follows a filmmaker (Joel McCrea’s John L. Sullivan) as he decides to go undercover within the local homeless community in preparation for an upcoming production – with complications ensuing after John meets Veronica Lake’s struggling actress.

Nov 2, 2024 | reelfilm.com | David Nusair |Brian Donlevy |Preston Sturges

Directed by Preston Sturges, The Great McGinty follows a homeless man (Brian Donlevy’s Daniel McGinty) as he agrees to become the political stooge of a local gangster (Akim Tamiroff) – with the illicit partnership eventually threatened by Daniel’s growing social consciousness.

Jun 6, 2024 | letterboxd.com | Preston Sturges |Ayo Edebiri |Branson Reese

the horse that keeps hitting henry fonda in the head during the scene where charles proposes is the funniest shit i've ever seen Jean: Not badly. You have a right to have an ideal. Oh, I guess we all have one. Charles: What does yours look like? Jean: He's a little short guy with lots of money. Me: (ears perk up like a dog)Charles: Why short? Me: Yeah, why Jean: What does it matter if he's rich? It's so he'll look up to me.