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Sullivan's Travels (1941)
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A director of escapist films goes on the road as a hobo to learn about Life...which gives him a rude awakening. Director:Preston SturgesWriter:Preston Sturges |
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Robert Warwick | ... |
Mr. LeBrand
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William Demarest | ... |
Mr. Jones
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Franklin Pangborn | ... |
Mr. Casalsis
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Porter Hall | ... |
Mr. Hadrian
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Byron Foulger | ... |
Johnny Valdelle
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Margaret Hayes | ... |
Secretary
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Robert Greig | ... |
Burroughs - Sullivan's Butler
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Eric Blore | ... |
Sullivan's Valet
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Torben Meyer | ... |
The Doctor
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Victor Potel | ... |
Cameraman
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Richard Webb | ... |
Radio Man
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Charles R. Moore | ... |
Colored Chef
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Almira Sessions | ... |
Ursula Kornheiser
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Storyline
Sullivan is a successful, spoiled, and naive director of fluff films, with a heart-o-gold, who decides he wants to make a film about the troubles of the downtrodden poor. Much to the chagrin of his producers, he sets off in tramp's clothing with a single dime in his pocket to experience poverty first-hand, and gets some reality shock. Written by Bob Doolittle <Bob.Doolittle@east.sun.com>
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A Happy-Go Lucky Hitch-Hiker on the Highway to happiness! He wanted to see the world . . . but wound up in Lover's Lane! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
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Les voyages de Sullivan See more »Box Office
Budget:
$689,665 (estimated)Company Credits
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| West Germany: (TV premiere)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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LeBrand: But with a little sex in it.
John L. Sullivan: A little, but I don't want to stress it. I want this picture to be a document. I want to hold a mirror up to life. I want this to be a picture of dignity! A true canvas of the suffering of humanity!
LeBrand: But with a little sex in it.
John L. Sullivan: [reluctantly] With a little sex in it.
Hadrian: How 'bout a nice musical?
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Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played as part of the score when Sullivan starts his experiment
Reprised when he starts a second time See more »
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Director Cameo: [Preston Sturges] Studio director, on the set of 'The Girl's period movie. He is seen in the background when she reads the newspaper and throws up her hands in delight. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the scene where Sullivan is in bed with a cold the girl sits next to him on the bed, she shifts between being at higher level with him and then same level as him from shot to shot. (This happens more than once in same scene.) See more »Quotes
John L. Sullivan: I want this picture to be a commentary on modern conditions. Stark realism. The problems that confront the average man!LeBrand: But with a little sex in it.
John L. Sullivan: A little, but I don't want to stress it. I want this picture to be a document. I want to hold a mirror up to life. I want this to be a picture of dignity! A true canvas of the suffering of humanity!
LeBrand: But with a little sex in it.
John L. Sullivan: [reluctantly] With a little sex in it.
Hadrian: How 'bout a nice musical?
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Soundtracks
"Spring Song"Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played as part of the score when Sullivan starts his experiment
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