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The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947) -- Twenty years after his triumphs as a freshman on the football field, Harold is a mild-mannered clerk who dreams about marrying the girl at the desk down the aisle...
Preston Sturges - Sullivans Travels -- from Universal Pictures
We Live Again (1934) -- Nekhludoff, a Russian nobleman serving on a jury, discovers that the young girl on trial, Katusha, is someone he once seduced and abandoned and that he himself bears responsibility for reducing her to crime...
Safeguarding Military Information (1942) -- archive.org - Entire Movie (Quicktime)
Preston Sturges - Palm Beach Story -- from Universal Pictures

Overview

Date of Birth:
29 August 1898, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
6 August 1959, New York City, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Preston Sturges' own life is as unlikely as some of the plots of his best work... more
Trivia:
Sold Paramount the rights to The Great McGinty (1940) for one dollar with the... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
20 Ways to Get Your "Arrested Development" Movie Fix*
 (From IFC. 5 November 2009, 7:09 PM, PST)
Top Ten Movies About U.S. Politics
 (From CinemaSpy. 3 November 2009, 9:45 PM, PST)

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Unfaithfully Yours (1984) (1948 screenplay) 1984 - 5.8 (1,010)
- 2. Rock-a-Bye Baby (1958) (screenplay "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek") 1958 - 6.4 (477)
- 3. The Birds and the Bees (1956) (writer) 1956 - 5.0 (61)
- 4. Les carnets du Major Thompson (1955)   (writer) 1955 - 6.3 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Diary of Major Thompson (UK)
  • The French, They Are a Funny Race (USA)
- 5. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
3 TV episodes:
- 6. Strictly Dishonorable (1951) (play) 1951 - 5.2 (28)
- 7. Vendetta (1950) (uncredited) 1950 - 6.2 (25)
- 8. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) (writer) 1949 - 6.1 (226)
- 9. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) (screenplay) 1948 - 7.7 (1,619)
- 10. The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)   (writer) 1947 - 6.6 (578)
AKAs:
  • Mad Wednesday (USA: reissue title)
- 11. I'll Be Yours (1947) (writer) 1947 - 6.7 (45)
- 12. The Great Moment (1944) (writer) 1944 - 6.2 (313)
- 13. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) (writer) 1944 - 7.9 (1,474)
- 14. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) (writer) 1944 - 8.0 (3,190)
- 15. The Palm Beach Story (1942) (writer) 1942 - 8.0 (3,723)
- 16. Safeguarding Military Information (1942) (writer) 1942 - 5.2 (40)
- 17. Sullivan's Travels (1941) (written by) 1941 - 8.2 (8,139)
- 18. New York Town (1941) (uncredited) 1941 - 6.1 (14)
- 19. The Lady Eve (1941) (writer) 1941 - 8.2 (6,453)
- 20. Christmas in July (1940) (play "A Cup of Coffee") (uncredited) (written by) 1940 - 7.6 (942)
- 21. The Great McGinty (1940)   (writer) 1940 - 7.6 (1,016)
AKAs:
  • Down Went McGinty (UK)
- 22. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) (uncredited) 1940 - 7.4 (692)
- 23. Remember the Night (1940) (original screenplay) 1940 - 7.9 (792)
- 24. Never Say Die (1939) (writer) 1939 - 7.1 (106)
- 25. If I Were King (1938) (writer) 1938 - 7.4 (243)
- 26. Port of Seven Seas (1938) (writer) 1938 - 6.3 (23)
- 27. College Swing (1938)   (uncredited) 1938 - 6.5 (158)
AKAs:
  • Swing, Teacher, Swing (UK)
- 28. Easy Living (1937) (screenplay) 1937 - 7.8 (766)
- 29. Hotel Haywire (1937) (writer) 1937 - 7.0 (5)
- 30. Love Before Breakfast (1936) (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) 1936 - 6.6 (171)
- 31. Next Time We Love (1936)   (uncredited) 1936 - 6.9 (125)
AKAs:
  • Next Time We Live (UK)
- 32. Diamond Jim (1935) (writer) 1935 - 7.2 (64)
- 33. The Good Fairy (1935) (writer) 1935 - 7.6 (430)
- 34. Imitation of Life (1934) (contributing writer) (uncredited) 1934 - 7.6 (1,143)
- 35. We Live Again (1934) (writer) 1934 - 6.2 (151)
- 36. Thirty Day Princess (1934) (writer) 1934 - 6.7 (176)
- 37. Twentieth Century (1934)   (uncredited) 1934 - 8.1 (2,188)
AKAs:
  • 20th Century (USA: poster title)
- 38. The Invisible Man (1933) (uncredited) 1933 - 7.8 (7,257)
- 39. The Power and the Glory (1933)   (original screenplay) 1933 - 6.9 (161)
AKAs:
  • Power and Glory (UK)
- 40. Child of Manhattan (1933) (play) 1933 - 6.6 (106)
- 41. They Just Had to Get Married (1932) (uncredited) 1932 - -
- 42. Strictly Dishonorable (1931) (play) 1931 - 6.0 (40)
- 43. Fast and Loose (1930) (dialogue) 1930 - 7.4 (27)
- 44. La grande mare (1930) (dialogue) 1930 - 5.6 (5)
- 45. The Big Pond (1930) (dialogue) 1930 - 6.5 (45)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Les carnets du Major Thompson (1955)   1955 - 6.3 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Diary of Major Thompson (UK)
  • The French, They Are a Funny Race (USA)
- 2. Vendetta (1950) (1946 first version; fired by Howard Hughes) (uncredited) 1950 - 6.2 (25)
- 3. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) 1949 - 6.1 (226)
- 4. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) 1948 - 7.7 (1,619)
- 5. The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)   1947 - 6.6 (578)
AKAs:
  • Mad Wednesday (USA: reissue title)
- 6. The Great Moment (1944) 1944 - 6.2 (313)
- 7. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) 1944 - 7.9 (1,474)
- 8. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) 1944 - 8.0 (3,190)
- 9. The Palm Beach Story (1942) 1942 - 8.0 (3,723)
- 10. Sullivan's Travels (1941) 1941 - 8.2 (8,139)
- 11. The Lady Eve (1941) 1941 - 8.2 (6,453)
- 12. Christmas in July (1940) 1940 - 7.6 (942)
- 13. The Great McGinty (1940)   1940 - 7.6 (1,016)
AKAs:
  • Down Went McGinty (UK)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949) (producer) 1949 - 6.1 (226)
- 2. Unfaithfully Yours (1948) (producer) 1948 - 7.7 (1,619)
- 3. The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)   (producer) (uncredited) 1947 - 6.6 (578)
AKAs:
  • Mad Wednesday (USA: reissue title)
- 4. The Great Moment (1944) (producer) (uncredited) 1944 - 6.2 (313)
- 5. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) (producer) 1944 - 7.9 (1,474)
- 6. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944) (producer) (uncredited) 1944 - 8.0 (3,190)
- 7. I Married a Witch (1942) (producer) (uncredited) 1942 - 7.1 (1,566)
- 8. Sullivan's Travels (1941) (producer) (uncredited) 1941 - 8.2 (8,139)
Actor
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- 1. Paris Holiday (1958) Serge Vitry 1958 - 5.7 (171)
- 2. Sullivan's Travels (1941) (uncredited) Studio director 1941 - 8.2 (8,139)
- 3. Christmas in July (1940) (uncredited) Man at shoeshine stand 1940 - 7.6 (942)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Houdini (1953) (writer: "The Bell in the Bay" (uncredited)) 1953 - 6.8 (1,045)
- 2. Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) (writer: "Home to the Arms of Mother") 1944 - 7.9 (1,474)
- 3. One Rainy Afternoon (1936)   (lyrics: "SECRET RENDEZVOUS") 1936 - 5.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • Matinee Scandal (USA: reissue title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. The Power and the Glory (1933)   (dialogue director) (uncredited) 1933 - 6.9 (161)
AKAs:
  • Power and Glory (UK)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) Himself - Preston Sturges 1942 - 6.7 (184)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Playwright: "The Guinea Pig", 1929. more
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2 Biographical Movies | 8 Print Biographies | 7 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Romance | Drama | Adventure more
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Beautiful Woman | Based On Play | Writer Director | Marriage more

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