What happened to Preston Sturges?

What happened to Preston Sturges?

He died of a heart attack at the age of 60 while working on his autobiography. In 1975 he was posthumously awarded the Screen Writers Guild's Laurel Award. His autobiography, "Preston Sturges by Preston Sturges: His Life in His Words" was published posthumously in 1990.

What was Preston Sturges known for?

Preston Sturges (/ˈstɜːrdʒɪs/; born Edmund Preston Biden; Aug – Aug) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty (1940), his first of three nominations in the category.

Where do I start with Preston Sturges?

Preston Sturges: 10 essential films

• The Power and the Glory (1933) Director William K. ...
• The Good Fairy (1935) Director William Wyler. ...
• Easy Living (1937) Director Mitchell Leisen. ...
• Remember the Night (1940) ...
• The Lady Eve (1941) ...
• Sullivan's Travels (1941) ...
• The Palm Beach Story (1942) ...
• Unfaithfully Yours (1948)

Who does Sturges cast?

It stars Joel McCree and Veronica Lake, two actors frequently used by Sturges who was known for using an ensemble actor approach.

Which Preston Sturges movie pushed the limits of production code?

A look at the Hays Code and the numerous ways in which Preston Sturges' The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) broke the rules.

What does Sturges mean?

Sturge is a Middle Ages surname of Norse-Viking origins, meaning son of Turgis or Thurgis, Turgeus etc., which meant "Thor's follower". People: Alfred Sturge (1816–1901) – British cleric who ministered in Devon, India and Kent.

How long is The Lady Eve?

1h 34m Lady Eva/Durata

Are John and Preston Sturges related?

John Eliot Sturges (/ˈstɜːrdʒɪs/; Janu – Aug) was an American film director. ... Although both he and fellow director Preston Sturges were from the Chicago area and shared the same last name, they had no known close relation to each other.

Which three studios are considered the minors?

Outside the privileged cartel of integrated majors, the three most important studios were United Artists, Universal, and Columbia. These were Hollywood's Little Three major-minors—"major" because they produced first-run features and had their own distribution setups; "minor" because they did not own theater chains.

What was Disney's first 3 strip Technicolor feature film?

Becky Sharp The table lists some of the movies filmed in and theatrically released using the three-strip Technicolor process, also known as "Process 4". The first film using this process was the 1932 animated short Flowers and Trees, whereas the first live action feature was Becky Sharp, released in 1935.