“Sullivan’s Travels” is a satirical comedy film about a movie director who wants to make more socially relevant dramas than the light comedies he has been turning out for years. He sets out on a journey to live as a homeless “tramp” in order to gain life experience for his new drama picture. Director-screenwriter Preston Sturges (“The Palm Beach Story” 1942) did a good job centering the film around the persona and superior acting abilities of Joel McCrea, who appeared in virtually every scene.
The leading lady role is capably filled by Veronica Lake in one of her early roles. Her sultry pulchritude took audiences by storm. This film made her a big star. The supporting cast includes Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Margaret Hayes, Porter Hall, Franklin Pangborn, Eric Blore, Torben Meyer, and George Renavent. The watchable “Sullivan’s Travels” was popular at the box office for Paramount Pictures.
Sullivan’s Travels (1941)
cinema
My Review
“Sullivan’s Travels” is a satirical comedy film about a movie director who wants to make more socially relevant dramas than the light comedies he has been turning out for years. He sets out on a journey to live as a homeless “tramp” in order to gain life experience for his new drama picture. Director-screenwriter Preston Sturges (“The Palm Beach Story” 1942) did a good job centering the film around the persona and superior acting abilities of Joel McCrea, who appeared in virtually every scene.
The leading lady role is capably filled by Veronica Lake in one of her early roles. Her sultry pulchritude took audiences by storm. This film made her a big star. The supporting cast includes Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Margaret Hayes, Porter Hall, Franklin Pangborn, Eric Blore, Torben Meyer, and George Renavent. The watchable “Sullivan’s Travels” was popular at the box office for Paramount Pictures.