The cinema of Preston Sturges
Subtitle: a critical study
By: Alessandro Pirolini
Publisher: McFarland & Co., Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 202
ISBN-13: 9780786443581
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation
Description: "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 1940s classic. Four appendices offer a generous selection of previously unavailable material, including an exclusive interview with the director's fourth wife Sandy Sturges"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes filmography.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Career; title: Sturges's "weak thought"; title: The Sturges pastiche; title: Time representation; title: Possible narratives and hypothetical tales; title: A style without a style; title: Post-Hollywood; title: Conclusion.