I thought I'd see if there are any fellow Preston Sturges fans out there. He's a director from the late 30's early 40's. He made critically acclaimed screwball comedies. Maybe you might have seen one of his movies..

Christmas in July
The Lady Eve (with the wonderful Barbara Stanwyck)
Palm Beach Story
Miracle of Morgans Creek
Sullivans Travels

He won the first Acadamy Award ever given for Best Original Screenplay for the script. He went on a creative streak unparalleled in the history of film, writing and directing six masterpieces and one that should have been. The Lady Eve falls into the top 100 movies of all time.

Ugh...this thread...

HUGE FAN!!!!!

lilgish said:

I have become a fan slowly over the years. I now await a Preston Sturges Film Festival...if you live in amajor city, they usually have them once every few years or so.

His bday just passed, his birthday was august 29th.

Sullivans Travels was his best.

2the9s said:

I agree!

superspaceboy said:

I live in New York City, so so which is your fav?

lilgish said:

Funny..that one gets mentioned a lot. Though I don't recall much of it other that the gorgeous Veronica Lake.

Miracle of Morgans Creek was my favorite "His last name was...Ratzywatsky...or maybe it was Ritskywitzky" "Oh Norville...you shouldn't have kept me out so late!"

lilgish said:

I just watched the Lady Eve Last night. I forgot how funny that was "Oh Look! he knows card tricks!"

superspaceboy said:

That's the least fav of the above mentioned, though the whole setup is funny as hell.

Palm Beach story: When the dogs get lose on the train...that's like the funniest scene ever.

superspaceboy said:

Don't love it like others, I don't like Barbra in comedies much. Not a huge Henry Fonda fan either but they had chemistry in this one.

lilgish said:

Oh crap When she's off to bed...and she heard the gun club coming for her and they get into the bottom compartment! And the constant shooting up of their car on the train. I also loved Mary Aster who is probably the fastest talker on the planet. "Nitx! Toto Nixt!"

lilgish said:

I think it's the only movie I have seen her in. They were good in it. I like how the two of them were played out.

superspaceboy said:

my favorite Barbra role is in Double Indemnity. Check it out.

This is barely the blueprint of a seriously underwhelming thread.

AsianBomb777 said:

your humor is more Mel Brooks.
[Edited 9/1/05 16:00pm]

lilgish said:

yyyyeeeeesssss!!!!!

lilgish said:

Correction...I saw that a while ago...probably right after Lady Eve.

AsianBomb777 said:

Hey I found a Preston Sturges Fan! That's what I was looking for.

When I'm looking for Vaginas or Dumb Looks...I'll go to you.