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Most published works on writer-director Preston Sturges (1898-1959) have focused on the elements that made him a symbol of classic Hollywood comedy or his contributions to the genre via such 1940s classics as The Lady Eve, Sullivan's Travels and Miracle of Morgan's Creek. In contrast, this critical study asserts that there are enough unexplained incongruities, fragmentations and contradictions in Sturges' output to demand a re-evalution of his place in film history as a predecessor (and perhaps progenitor) of later postmodern filmmakers.
Four appendices offer a generous selection of previously unavailable material, including an exclusive interview with the director's fourth wife Sandy Sturges.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments nbsp;
Introduction
1. Career
2. Sturges's "Weak Thought"
3. The Sturges Pastiche
4. Time Representation
5. Possible Narratives and Hypothetical Tales
6. A Style Without a Style
7. Post-Hollywood
Conclusion
Appendix A. Interview with Sandy Sturges
Appendix B. Les Carnets du Major Thompson: Unpublished Documents
Appendix C. Television Projects
Appendix D. "Writing and Directing"
Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index



