American Masters Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (Season 5, Episode 2)
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TV Episode | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer (Season 5, Episode 2)

TV-14

TV Episode | 76 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood.

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Updated Jul 2, 1990

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Jul 2, 1990 (United States)

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Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 81 nominations

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Fritz Weaver Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Creepshow (1982)
Peter Bogdanovich Self Self See fewer	The Last Picture Show (1971)
Preston Sturges Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Priscilla Bonner Self - Family Friend (as Priscilla B. Woolfan) Self - Family Friend (as Priscilla B. Woolfan) See fewer	3 Bad Men (1926)
Sandy Sturges Self - Mrs. Preston Sturges Self - Mrs. Preston Sturges See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Frances Ramsden Self - Actress and Friend Self - Actress and Friend See fewer	The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
Thomas Quinn Curtiss Self - Film Historian and Friend (as Thomas Quinn Curtis) Self - Film Historian and Friend (as Thomas Quinn Curtis) See fewer	The Iceman Cometh (1973)
Cesar Romero Self Self See fewer	Batman: The Movie (1966)
Edwin Gillette Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
A.C. Lyles Self - Paramount Producer Self - Paramount Producer See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Eddie Bracken Self Self See fewer	Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Joel McCrea Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Andrew Sarris Self - Film Critic (archive footage) Self - Film Critic (archive footage) See fewer	Billy Baxter Presents Diary of the Cannes Film Festival with Rex Reed (1980)
Betty Hutton Self Self See fewer	Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
Rudy Vallee Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Jack Rourke Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Twonky (1953)
Katy Jurado Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	High Noon (1952)
Paul Schrader Self Self See fewer	First Reformed (2017)