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…mehr
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.
Film scholar and professor Alessandro Pirolini is the author of Rouben Mamoulian (1999) and several essays on American and European directors. He teaches film history and theory at UCLA Extension-Department of Entertainment Studies, at the Osher Institute at UCLA, and at California's Antelope Valley College.
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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 Post-Hollywood Conclusion Appendix A. Interview with Sandy Sturges Appendix B. Les Carnets du Major Thompson: Unpublished Documents Appendix C. Television Projects Appendix D. "Writing and Directing" Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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 Post-Hollywood Conclusion Appendix A. Interview with Sandy Sturges Appendix B. Les Carnets du Major Thompson: Unpublished Documents Appendix C. Television Projects Appendix D. "Writing and Directing" Filmography Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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