{"product_id":"five-screenplays-by-preston-sturges-paperback","title":"Five Screenplays by Preston Sturges - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePreston Sturges\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrian Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere 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 and 1944, which Andrew Sarris called \"one of the most brilliant and most bizarre bursts of creation in the history of cinema.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e They are astonishingly readable and deliciously funny. Brian Henderson's introduction provides an overview of Sturges criticism and brief biographical material. Each script is preceded by a prefatory essay discussing its evolution. The insights provided by this volume will be useful to film students and aspiring screenwriters, and fascinating to anyone interested in screen comedy. Virtually all the illustrations, showing Sturges at work, are published here for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe collection includes \u003ci\u003eThe Great McGinty, Christmas in July, The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e Hail the Conquering Hero\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are five comic masterpieces by Preston Sturges. The scripts are drawn from the great period between 1939 and 1944, which Andrew Sarris called 'one of the most brilliant and most bizarre bursts of creation in the history of cinema.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreston Sturges\u003c\/b\u003e (1898-1959) was a member of Hollywood's gifted royalty. He wrote, directed, and produced a remarkable number of successful films and wrote and produced for the Broadway stage. \u003cb\u003eBrian Henderson\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Film and Chair of the Department of Media Studies at the State University of New York, Buffalo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 848\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.52 x 8.97 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 1985\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44276353499238,"sku":"9780520055643","price":96.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/YjMrRHhqR3VGQUpDVWtrQTRSMi9pQT09.webp?v=1766428348","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/five-screenplays-by-preston-sturges-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}