American Masters

1990 TV-14 1h 15m 7.3

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

American Masters background

Main Cast

Fritz Weaver Fritz Weaver Narrator
Preston Sturges Preston Sturges (archive)

Appearances

Eddie Bracken Eddie Bracken
Betty Hutton Betty Hutton
Paul Schrader Paul Schrader
Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich
Priscilla Bonner Priscilla Bonner
Frances Ramsden Frances Ramsden
Thomas Quinn Curtiss Thomas Quinn Curtiss
Cesar Romero Cesar Romero
A.C. Lyles A.C. Lyles

Creators

Kenneth Bowser Kenneth Bowser Director
Todd McCarthy Todd McCarthy Writer

Info about American Masters

Studio(s): Eagle Rock Entertainment, Barking Dog Productions

Originally Released: United States on Jul 02, 1990

Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music

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