Publisher's Synopsis
The first writer director, Preston Sturges took Hollywood by storm during the 40s, creating some of the sharpest comedies of the era filled with killer dialogue and moments of wit and invention unequalled today. He continues to be discovered by new generations and was recently paid homage to in the Coen brothers Oh Brother Where Art Thou. <ul> <li>Available for the first time</li> <li>Preston Sturges a huge influence on the Coen brothers</li> <li>4 Sturges films in American Film Institute's '100 Funniest American Movies Of All Time'</li> <li>5 page feature on Sturges in March Empire</li> <li>Features introduction by Terry Jones and an interview with Sturges' widow, Sandy</li> <li>Advertising in Sight and Sound, NFT Programme, The Guardian</li> </ul>
