PRESTON STURGES: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN AMERICAN DREAMER
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| Film Year: |
1990 |
| AFI Fest Year(s): |
1990 |
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TV Special |
| Film Genres: |
Documentary, Interview |
| AKA: |
American Masters (07/02/90) |
Summary: A documentary about director, screenwriter and playwright Preston Sturges. The program includes extensive clips from Sturges's feature films as well as interviews with friends and associates.
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PBS
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American Masters Productions
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Production Company
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Barking Dog Productions
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Production Company
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Corporation For Public Broadcasting
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Marilyn M Simpson Charitable Trust
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National Endowment For the Arts
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Thirteen/WNET
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presenter ("American Masters")
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Thirteen/WNET
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Production Company
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Actor
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Betty Hutton
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Actor
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Cesar Romero
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Actor
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Eddie Bracken
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Actor
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Francis Ramsden
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Actor
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Andrew Sarris
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Actor
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Paul Schrader
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Actor
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Sandy Sturges
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Actor
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Thomas Quinn Curtis
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Actor
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A C Lyles
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Actor
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Priscilla B Woolfan
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Actor
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Edwin Gillette
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Actor
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Rudy Vallee
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Actor
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Joel McCrea
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Actor
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Fritz Weaver
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Narration
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Director
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Producer
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Susan Lacy
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Executive Producer ("American Masters")
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Marilyn Haft
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Executive Producer
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Harlene Freezer
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senior Producer ("American Masters")
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Kenneth Bowser
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Producer
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Diane Dufault
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Producer ("American Masters")
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Rosalind P Walter
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funding
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Caroline Baron
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Co-Producer
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Writer
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Executive
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Jac Venza
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executive director
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Editor
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