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The creator of eight dazzling, completely distinctive comedies
during a four-year period at Paramount, Preston Sturges was a
reigning Hollywood genius of the 1940s. But his star fell as
quickly as it rose; this film explores the perplexing reasons for
his decline.
The creator of eight dazzling, completely distinctive comedies
during a four-year period at Paramount, Preston Sturges was, along
with Orson Welles, a reigning Hollywood genius of the 1940s. His
films, including The Lady Eve, Sullivan's
Travels, The Palm Beach Story, The Miracle of
Morgan's Creek and Hail the Conquering Hero, are
packed with sophistication, astonishing circumventions of the
censorship code and an ironic view of American values. He changed
the face of Hollywood forever by becoming the first screenwriter to
break through as a successful director. But Sturges' star fell as
quickly as it rose, and this film explores the perplexing reasons
for his decline. Drawing on clips from his films, commentary from
friends, family and associates, and rare recordings and footage of
Sturges himself, this documentary captures the man's outsized
personality and draws unexpected parallels between his
extraordinary life and works.
