Sullivan's Travels is a 1941 American comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges. A satire on the film industry, it follows a famous Hollywood comedy director who, longing to make a socially relevant drama, sets out to live as a tramp to gain life experience for his forthcoming film. Along the way he unites with a poor aspiring actress who accompanies him. The title is a reference to Gulliver's Travels, the 1726 novel by satirist Jonathan Swift about another journey of self-discovery.
Theatrical release poster by Maurice Kallis
Veronica Lake and Joel McCrea in Sullivan's Travels
Preston Sturges was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director.
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Veronica Lake and Joel McCrea in Sullivan's Travels (1941)
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