Preston Sturges: The Last Years of Hollywood's First Writer-Director

Preston Sturges: The Last Years of Hollywood's First Writer-Director

By Nick Smedley and Tom Sturges

Few directors of the 1930s and 40s were as distinctive and popular as Preston Sturges, whose whipsmart comedies have entertained audiences for decades. This book offers a new critical appreciation of Sturges' whole oeuvre, incorporating a detailed study of the last ten years of his life from new primary sources.

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Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Publish Date: 09/02/2019
Pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781783209927
ISBN-10: 1783209925
Language: English

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Few directors of the 1930s and 40s were as distinctive and popular as Preston Sturges, whose whipsmart comedies have entertained audiences for decades. This book offers a new critical appreciation of Sturges' whole oeuvre, incorporating a detailed study of the last ten years of his life from new primary sources.

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Nick Smedley is the author of A Divided World: Hollywood Cinema and Emigre Directors in the Era of Roosevelt and Hitler and The Roots of Modern Hollywood.

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Nick Smedley is the author of A Divided World: Hollywood Cinema and Emigre Directors in the Era of Roosevelt and Hitler and The Roots of Modern Hollywood. Tom Sturges spent 30 years in the music business. His signings include Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, and Outkast.

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