Cinema of Preston Sturges
Most published works on writer-director Preston Sturges (1898-1959) have focused on the elements that made him a symbol of classic Hollywood comedy or his contributions to the genre via such 1940s classics as The Lady Eve, Sullivan''s Travels and Miracle of Morgan''s Creek. In contrast, this critical study asserts that there are enough unexplained incongruities, fragmentations and contradiction...
Most published works on writer-director Preston Sturges (1898-1959) have focused on the elements that made him a symbol of classic Hollywood comedy or his contributions to the genre via such 1940s classics as The Lady Eve, Sullivan''s Travels and Miracle of Morgan''s Creek. In contrast, this critical study asserts that there are enough unexplained incongruities, fragmentations and contradiction...
