SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS

Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake

Universal Pictures; Directed by Preston Sturges

Black and White; Not Rated; 90 minutes; 1941

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John L. Sullivan is a successful film director who wants to produce the long-faced drama, Brother, Where Are Thou? while his studio prefers that he exercise his talents on something more comical. Sullivan defies his studio, disguises himself as a hobo, and embarks on a journey across Depression-era America to chronicle the hardships of a Southern chain gang.

REVIEWS

"Slapstick and sorrow blend seamlessly in this landmark Hollywood satire, which grows more pertinent with each passing year."

- Leonard Maltin