Sullivan's Travels
Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick
A successful Hollywood director hits the road disguised as a hobo in preparation for a serious film on the poor.
DVD Released: August 21, 2001
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April 10, 2009I don't know much about the Coen Brothers to know if they claim Preston Sturges as a major influence on their work, but there seems to be a connection. They seem to be continuing the tradition of Hollywood outsiders making movies their own way, freely mixing comedy, drama, dark ... ...( read more )
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January 12, 2009Veronica Lake is adorable in this Social Satire/Comedy. An interesting and enjoyable journey. Recommended.
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December 17, 2007The way "Sullivan's Travels" shifts effortlessly back and forth in tone, from light to dark and back again, is hugely impressive. The Coen brothers borrowed more than just the title of the project Joel McCrea's film director is desperate to make, "O, Brother, Where Art Thou"; the... ...( read more )
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July 14, 2007one the greats...and worst, it's on the money about people even today!
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December 7, 2006A great, great film. It starts off silly and light-hearted then eventually switches gears and gets genuinely ugly. And if you can take your eyes off Veronica Lake you've got serious problems...
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July 4, 2009It's a classic and one I recommend to all my young trainhopping friends. Interesting trivia: Preston Sturges' mother was one of Aleister Crowley's lovers, and for a few years, he was raised by the two of them. Doesn't surprise me that both had terrible things to say about each ot... ...( read more )
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