72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Sullivan's Travels

Preston Sturges
USA      90 m.
Synopsis
Dreaming of making a film about the misery of the poverty-stricken, Hollywood film director John L. Sullivan convinces his studio executives to allow him to do research by travelling cross-country disguised as a hobo. After working as a hired hand for a widow who has more in mind for him than chopping wood, he sneaks out of her house at night and hitchhikes, but the truck he gets a ride with lands him back in Hollywood. Frustrated by his failure, Sully wanders into a diner to buy a cup of coffee with his last dime, meeting a beautiful blonde actress who decides to dress as a man and join him in his experiment, living like true hoboes.
Director
Preston Sturges
Screenplay
Preston Sturges
Photography
John F. Seitz
Edition
Stuart Gilmore
Music
Leo Shuken, Charles Bradshaw
Cast
Joel McCrea (John L. Sullivan), Veronica Lake (The Girl), Robert Warwick (Mr. Lebrand), William Demarest (Mr. Jones)
Running Time
90 m.
Country
USA
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