Sullivan’s Travels, 1941, Paramount Pictures. Starring Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake. Directed by Preston Sturges. B&W, 90 minutes. John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is an immensely successful director of lightweight comedies who longs to make films with a social conscience (including …
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The Palm Beach Story
Tom and Gerry Jeffers have hit a stalemate in their marriage. He hasn't given up, but she has, and one day she leaves for Palm Beach to get a divorce and find a wealthy man who not only can support …
The Devil and Miss Jones
He's the richest man in the world for a reason. Despite having seemingly countless business interests, he keeps watch on even the lowliest of them. Especially when one of his employees leads a belligerent crowd of unhappy workers in hanging …
The Lady Eve
The Lady Eve, 1941, Paramount Pictures. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda. Directed by Preston Sturges. B&W, 94 minutes. Charles “Hopsie” Pike (Henry Fonda) is fresh on the boat after a year-long expedition up the Amazon studying snakes and other assorted reptiles. …
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero, 1944, Paramount Pictures. Starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, William Demarast. Directed by Preston Sturges. B&W, 101 minutes. Woodrow Truesmith has a dilemma: as the son of a genuine war hero, who died in action the day …
Easy Living (1937)
Easy Living, 1937, Paramount Pictures. Starring Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland. Directed by Mitchell Leisen. B&W, 89 minutes. A series of misunderstandings almost lead to a stock crash that could rival that of October 29, 1929, and all because …
Classic for a Reason 