Five screenplays
By: by Preston Sturges ; edited with an introduction by Brian Henderson.
Contributors: Henderson, Brian.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Berkeley
Language: eng
Number of pages: 848
Subjects: Motion picture plays
Description: "Brian Henderson's introduction provides an overview of Sturges criticism and brief biographical material. Each script is preceded by a prefatory essay discussing its evolution. The insights provided by this volume will be useful to film students and aspiring screenwriters, and fascinating to anyone interested in screen comedy..."--Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The great McGinty; title: Christmas in July; title: The Lady Eve; title: Sullivan's travels; title: Hail the conquering hero.