Intrepid Laughter : Preston Sturges and the Movies /

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Throughout his career, Preston Sturges (1898-1959) was known for bringing sophistication and wit to the genre of comedy, establishing himself as one of the most valuable writer-directors in 1940s Hollywood. Today, more than fifty years after they were originally produced, his films have lost little...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Dickos, Andrew (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014
Colección:Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.)
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sturges, Preston.
Screenwriters > United States > Biography.
Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Biography.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- 1. The Most Bizarre and Marvelous Scenario : Flashbacks on the Life and Career of Preston Sturges -- 2. The Screenwriting of Preston Sturges -- 3. Written and Directed by Preston Sturges -- First Films and Success in America : The Great McGinty and Christmas in July -- The Lady Eve and Fabled Lovers -- Sullivan's Travels -- The Palm Beach Story -- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek -- Complexity in Storytelling: Notes on -- Hail the Conquering Hero -- The Great Moment -- Harold Diddlebock and Ideas -- Sir Alfred, the Artist as a Man of Action -- The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend -- The Notebooks of Major Thompson 79 -- Notes and References -- Annotated Bibliography -- Filmography -- Index -- About the Author. 
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