Sullivan's Travels - A 1941 Film Directed and Scripted by Preston Sturges- Starring Veronica Lake and Joel McCrea

 

Sullivan's Travels - A 1941 Film Directed and Scripted by Preston Sturges- Starring Veronica Lake and Joel McCrea - Run Time One Hour and Thirty Minutes

Preston Sturges 

August 29, 1898 Chicago

 August 6, 1959 New York City

The Documentary Below details the amazing life and career of Preston Sturges 

Sullivan's Travels is considered among the top five of Preston Sturges films. 

 My post today is in Memorium of his passing away Sixty three years ago.

Sullivan's Travels 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. Along the way he unites with a poor aspiring actress (Veronica Lake) who accompanies him. The title is a reference to Gulliver's Travels, the 1726 novel by satirist Jonathan Swift about another journey of self-discovery.

The plot is just so much fun I will leave it pretty much Untold.

I will just make a few observations on why I like it. The cast of people surrounding Sullivan are hilarious. The reporte and chemistry between the super rich director is perfect. This was my first encounter with Veronica Lake, she is in other of the movies of Preston Sturges, and I loved her. When she asked Sullivan to introduce her to Ernest Lubitsch I laughed out loud.

The film was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Original Screenplay and Best Writing (Original Screenplay).

Sullivan's Travels is on YouTube 

I will soon post on I Married A Witch starring Veronica Lake and plan to post on The Palm Beach Story from Preston Sturges on August 29.

Mel Ulm

The French They Are a Funny Race - 1956 • A Set in Paris Movie Wtitten and Directed by Preston Sturges - Released in England as The Diary of Major Thompson

 The French They Are a Funny Race - 1956 • A Set in Paris Movie Wtitten and Directed by Preston Sturges - 

This is part of my Participation in Paris in July hosted by Words and Peace

https://wordsandpeace.com/2023/06/30/paris-in-july-2023/

The film is based on the 1954 novel Les Carnets du Major Thompson by Pierre Daninos, The stars ars Martine Carol and Jack Buchanan.

The film follows the misadventures of an English major, Marmaduke Thompson (Buchanan), who is stationed in Paris with his wife, Sybil (Carol). Thompson is constantly baffled by the French way of life, from their love of food and wine to their casual attitude towards work. He also finds himself at odds with his wife, who is more accepting of French culture. It is a gentle satire of French culture. 

I hope to watch lots more films  from Preston Sturges- a bigger than life super star of the American Film world.  I highly reccomend the documentary below to all 

 Interested in the history of cinema.

Mel Ulm