Crooked, but never common :: the films of Preston Sturges /
"For a brief period of about five years in the early 1940s, Preston Sturges sat on the top of Hollywood. At the time, he was one of the few people, along with Orson Welles and Frank Capra, who both wrote and directed his films. Sturges's films including The Great McGinty (1940), Sullivan&#...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "For a brief period of about five years in the early 1940s, Preston Sturges sat on the top of Hollywood. At the time, he was one of the few people, along with Orson Welles and Frank Capra, who both wrote and directed his films. Sturges's films including The Great McGinty (1940), Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Palm Beach Story (1942), The Miracle of Morgan Creek (1942), and Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) have become classics of American comedy and took the genre of screwball comedy in new directions. Beyond their comedic elements and brilliant dialogue, Sturges's films remain timely in their critical view of social and political arrangements, yearning for and disillusionment with romantic love, and defiance of prudery. His work's influence continues to influence contemporary directors such as the Coen brothers. In Crooked, but Never Common, longtime film critic for The Nation, Stuart Klawans examines what made Sturges's film so distinctive, fun, and incisive in their critique of the hypocrisies of American society. The book ties the films into the director's own life and his struggles navigating the Hollywood studio system, and presents Sturges as a filmmaker whose work balanced slapstick and critique, American and European traditions, and a cynicism and affection for his characters"-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (366 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| spelling | Klawans, Stuart, author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n98091101 Crooked, but never common : the films of Preston Sturges / Stuart Klawans. New York : Columbia University Press, [2023] 1 online resource (366 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Instead of an introduction : a rhetoric of Preston Sturges -- Ya can't get away from arithmetic : The great McGinty -- He thinks he has ideas : Christmas in July -- I'm not a poet, I'm an ophiologist : The Lady Eve -- As you are, so shall you remain : Sullivan's travels -- Topic A : The Palm Beach story -- Homo sapiens, the wise guy : Triumph over pain -- Psycholology : The miracle of Morgan's Creek -- That's all you know how to hurt : Hail the conquering hero -- You arouse the artist in me : The sin of Harold Diddlebock -- Every emotion was exaggerated : Unfaithfully yours -- Instead of a conclusion : a genealogy of Preston Sturges. "For a brief period of about five years in the early 1940s, Preston Sturges sat on the top of Hollywood. At the time, he was one of the few people, along with Orson Welles and Frank Capra, who both wrote and directed his films. Sturges's films including The Great McGinty (1940), Sullivan's Travels (1941), The Palm Beach Story (1942), The Miracle of Morgan Creek (1942), and Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) have become classics of American comedy and took the genre of screwball comedy in new directions. Beyond their comedic elements and brilliant dialogue, Sturges's films remain timely in their critical view of social and political arrangements, yearning for and disillusionment with romantic love, and defiance of prudery. His work's influence continues to influence contemporary directors such as the Coen brothers. In Crooked, but Never Common, longtime film critic for The Nation, Stuart Klawans examines what made Sturges's film so distinctive, fun, and incisive in their critique of the hypocrisies of American society. The book ties the films into the director's own life and his struggles navigating the Hollywood studio system, and presents Sturges as a filmmaker whose work balanced slapstick and critique, American and European traditions, and a cynicism and affection for his characters"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 23, 2023). Sturges, Preston Criticism and interpretation. Sturges, Preston fast Comedy films United States History and criticism. Motion pictures United States History 20th century. Motion picture producers and directors United States Biography. Screenwriters United States Biography. Films comiques États-Unis Histoire et critique. Cinéma États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle. Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma États-Unis Biographies. Scénaristes États-Unis Biographies. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production bisacsh Comedy films fast Motion picture producers and directors fast Motion pictures fast Screenwriters fast United States fast 1900-1999 fast Biographies fast Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast History fast Biographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Biographies. rvmgf Print version: Klawans, Stuart. Crooked, but never common New York : Columbia University Press, 2023 9780231207287 (DLC) 2022013872 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3259633 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Klawans, Stuart Crooked, but never common : the films of Preston Sturges / Instead of an introduction : a rhetoric of Preston Sturges -- Ya can't get away from arithmetic : The great McGinty -- He thinks he has ideas : Christmas in July -- I'm not a poet, I'm an ophiologist : The Lady Eve -- As you are, so shall you remain : Sullivan's travels -- Topic A : The Palm Beach story -- Homo sapiens, the wise guy : Triumph over pain -- Psycholology : The miracle of Morgan's Creek -- That's all you know how to hurt : Hail the conquering hero -- You arouse the artist in me : The sin of Harold Diddlebock -- Every emotion was exaggerated : Unfaithfully yours -- Instead of a conclusion : a genealogy of Preston Sturges. Sturges, Preston Criticism and interpretation. Sturges, Preston fast Comedy films United States History and criticism. Motion pictures United States History 20th century. Motion picture producers and directors United States Biography. Screenwriters United States Biography. Films comiques États-Unis Histoire et critique. Cinéma États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle. Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma États-Unis Biographies. Scénaristes États-Unis Biographies. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production bisacsh Comedy films fast Motion picture producers and directors fast Motion pictures fast Screenwriters fast |
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| topic | Sturges, Preston Criticism and interpretation. Sturges, Preston fast Comedy films United States History and criticism. Motion pictures United States History 20th century. Motion picture producers and directors United States Biography. Screenwriters United States Biography. Films comiques États-Unis Histoire et critique. Cinéma États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle. Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma États-Unis Biographies. Scénaristes États-Unis Biographies. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production bisacsh Comedy films fast Motion picture producers and directors fast Motion pictures fast Screenwriters fast |
| topic_facet | Sturges, Preston Criticism and interpretation. Sturges, Preston Comedy films United States History and criticism. Motion pictures United States History 20th century. Motion picture producers and directors United States Biography. Screenwriters United States Biography. Films comiques États-Unis Histoire et critique. Cinéma États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle. Producteurs et réalisateurs de cinéma États-Unis Biographies. Scénaristes États-Unis Biographies. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production Comedy films Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures Screenwriters United States Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Biographies. |
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