Comedies, Adventure, Switching Roles, Vintage, Self-Discovery, On-The-Road, Recommended, Poverty, Theatrical Release, Film About Film, Directors, Essential Cinema
Description
Frustrated film director Sullivan (Joel McCrea) is fed up with serving out easily digestible but ultimately meaningless chunks of comedy for the studios. He decides to set off across America to rediscover the daily lives of the Joe Lunchpails as research for his socially responsible next film, O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? Giving up all his unnecessaries, he begins his cross-country road trip in hobo's clothes with barely a dime in his pocket to regain his focus.
DVD Features
Region 1 Keep Case Single Side - Dual Layer - RSDL Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital Mono - English Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary: Noah Baumbach - Director, Christopher Guest, Michael McKean - Actors Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer Additional Audio Material: Rare Audio Recordings of Sturges Documentary: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN AMERICAN DREAMER Production Interviews: 1. Sandy Sturges - Widow of Preston Sturges 2. Preston Sturges - Director Text/Photo Galleries: Production Stills Publicity
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