Christmas in July The Life and Art of Preston Sturges Jacobs, Diane


Christmas in July The Life and Art of Preston Sturges Jacobs, Diane

Christmas in July 1940 Directed by Preston Sturges If you can't sleep at night, it isn't the coffee - it's the bunk! An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest.


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As a creator of rich and human comedy Mr. Sturges is closing fast on the heels of Frank Capra.If you wish a really good way to spend some election winnings, we suggest that you take your.


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1 Review Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified In this first critical biography of Preston Sturges, Diane Jacobs brings to life the great.


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Christmas in July: Directed by Preston Sturges. With Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn, Alexander Carr. After the co-workers of an ambitious clerk trick him into thinking he has won $25,000 in a slogan contest, he begins to use the money to fulfill his dreams. What will happen when the ruse is discovered?


"Christmas in July" (1940) directed by Preston Sturges

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An in-depth review of the film Christmas in July (1940) directed by Preston Sturges, featuring Dick Powell, Ellen Drew, Raymond Walburn. Christmas in July (1940) Directed by Preston Sturges.. With a frothy mix of satire, slapstick and screwball comedy that is uniquely Sturges, Christmas in July is a film which is tirelessly funny, with jokes.


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Christmas in July is a 1940 American screwball comedy [2] film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew .


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A workplace practical joke goes awry when an office clerk (Dick Powell), believing he has won a $25,000 prize, takes his girlfriend (Ellen Drew) on an extravagant Christmas shopping spree…in the middle of July! After they discover it was all a hoax, their spending spree turns into a wild slapstick riot.


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Christmas in July Directed by Preston Sturges. Release: 1940. Runtime: 67. Country: U.S. Language: English. Brand New 4K Master! From Preston Sturges, the legendary writer/director of The Lady Eve, The Great McGinty, The Palm Beach Story and The Miracle of Morgan's Creek comes this classic screwball comedy full of joy and laughter. A.


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Find trailers, reviews, synopsis, awards and cast information for Christmas in July (1940) - Preston Sturges on AllMovie - This modest Preston Sturges comedy stars Dick…


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Film Details Also Known As A Cup of Coffee, Something to Shout About, The New Yorkers Genre Comedy Romance Release Date Oct 18, 1940 Premiere Information not available Production Company Paramount Pictures, Inc. Distribution Company Paramount Pictures, Inc. Country United States Technical Specs Duration 1h 7m Sound


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Christmas in July is a 1940 comedy film directed by Preston Sturges. The story follows the life of an ordinary office worker, Jimmy MacDonald, who dreams of.


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Features and Columns · Movies 'Christmas in July' and Preston Sturges' Overlooked Dream Project Writer-director Preston Sturges made his passion project 'Christmas in July' early in his.


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About 20 minutes into Christmas in July, Preston Sturges' second feature as a writer-director, a Mr Waterbury (Harry Hayden) - office manager of the film's Everyman hero, Jimmy (Dick Powell) - delivers a crucial monologue. He anecdotally recalls the dreams of his youth, similar to Jimmy's: to have $25,000 (presumably by winning it), for everything that would enable him to do.

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Diane Jacobs University of California Press, Jan 1, 1992 - Performing Arts - 525 pages In this first critical biography of Preston Sturges, Diane Jacobs brings to life the great comic filmmaker.


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In this first critical biography of Preston Sturges, Diane Jacobs brings to life the great comic filmmaker whose career Andrew Sarris described as "one of the most brilliant and bizarre bursts of creation in the history of the American cinema." Jacobs uses letters and manuscripts never before revealed, as well as interviews with people who knew Sturges—including three of his wives—to.