Sturges, Preston (1898-1959)
After a childhood abroad, a stint in the army, and a turn as an inventor creating kiss-proof lipstick, in 1929 Chicago native Preston Sturges staged his first Broadway pla...
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Preston Sturges (1898-1959) was the first writer-turned-director in the history of talking movies, and one of the greatest film directors of any variety. He is best known for the comedies he made in t...
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Preston Sturges was and remains an enigmatic film director. For a decade--from 1940, when he began directing as well as writing, until 1950--Sturges was one of the most successful men in Hollywood. Be...
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