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Preston Sturges - The Filmmaker Collection (Sullivan's Travels / The Lady Eve / The Palm Beach Story / Hail the Conquering Hero / The Great McGinty / Christmas in July / The Great Moment) (1942)
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| Starring: | Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda, Charles Coburn, Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Dick Powell, Veronica Lake, Ellen Drew, Rudy Vallee, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest, Eric Blore, Franklin Pangborn, Brian Donlevy, Rod Cameron, Harry Hayden, Eugene Pallette, Martha O'Driscoll, Sig Arno, Arthur Hoyt, Arthur Stuart Hull, Robert Warwick, Roscoe Ates, Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Elizabeth Patterson, Al Bridge, Freddie Steele, Margaret Hayes, Porter Hall, Frank Moran, Akim Tamiroff, Allyn Joslyn, Thurston Hall, Betty Field, Harry Carey, Grady Sutton |
| Director: | Preston Sturges |
| Genre: | Comedy, Drama |
| Year: | 1942 |
| Studio: | Universal Studios |
| Length: | 604 minutes |
| Released: | November 21, 2006 |
| Rating: | NR |
| Format: | DVD |
| Misc: | NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White |
| Language: | English(Original Language), French(Subtitled), English(Subtitled) |
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SYNOPSIS:Preston Sturges was the first prominent screenwriter to direct his own script. He went on an unparalleled creative streak that brought to the screen some of the most beloved films of all time. This collection pays tribute to seven of his finest and funniest films, starring cinema's most illustrious screen stars.
Christmas in July (1940)
Hope springs eternal when an office clerk (Dick Powell) mistakenly believes he's won a coffee slogan challenge and spends the "prize money".
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The Lady Eve (1941)
It's the ultimate battle of the sexes when a wealthy heir (Henry Fonda) falls (literally!) for a con woman (Barbara Stanwyck) with a shady past.
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The Palm Beach Story (1942)
The captivating Claudette Colbert stars as the frustrated wife of struggling engineer Joel McCrea. In a seemingly amicable agreement, Colbert hops a train to Palm Beach where divorces come easy. Desperate to escape a group of obnoxious millionaires on the train to Florida, Colbert hides out in a sleeping car where she meets, unbeknownst to her, one of the world's richest men (Rudy Vallee) who is relentless in his attempt to romance her.
Upon their arrival in Palm Beach, Colbert is met by her husband who has come to claim her back only to find that Vallee's man-crazy sister (Mary Astor) is after him! The foursome's story unfolds through intensely humorous dialogue, flirtatious situations and a splendid soundtrack.
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Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
A quirky soldier (Eddie Bracken) gets an unexpected homecoming when a group of uproarious Marines decide to "make" a hero out of the comic misfit.
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Sullivan's Travels (1941)
In this comedic masterpiece, a wealthy director (Joel McCrea) wants to find "real" people for his next great film (co-starring Veronica Lake).
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The Great McGinty (1940)
An opportunist (Brian Donlevy), turns corruption into a promising political career, but struggles to stay on top when he tries to go honest.
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The Great Moment (1944)
This stirring biopic follows the fascinating life of W.T.G. Morton (McCrea), a 19th century dentist who successfully develops the first anesthesia.
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