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Hardcover Five Screenplays by Preston Sturges Book

ISBN: 0520054423

ISBN13: 9780520054424

Five Screenplays by Preston Sturges

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Here are five comic masterpieces by Preston Sturges, who has been called "Hollywood's greatest writer-director, with emphasis on the former." The scripts are drawn from the great period between 1939... This description may be from another edition of this product.

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The Titles

Preston Sturges stands out among the writer/directors of the 30's and 40's (how many others were there? I can think only of John Huston) for his wittily jaded takes on politics, the battle of the sexes, art and patriotism. But if you're looking at this review, you're a fan already, so I'll just tell you the titles in this volume: * The Great McGinty * Christmas in July * The Lady Eve * Sullivan's Travels * Hail the Conquering Hero Good films all, and the last two classics.

The master of witty dialogue

These screenplays contain some of the wittiest lines ever written. To my taste, Preston Sturges wrote better dialogue than Shakespeare. This volume contains the screenplay to one of my favorite films, "Christmas in July" -- one of the warmest and funniest fims ever made. Puts Shakespeare back with the shipping news.

brilliant

Sturges was brilliantly funny, and these scripts are beautifully constructed. Make a point to see HAIL, THE CONQUERING HERO; it's his best film, and includes arguably his funniest scene (the mayor dictates a speech to his son then his secretary).
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