Sullivan's Travels' DVD, Joel McCrea (1941), New & Sealed


In Preston Sturges' classic comedy of Depression America, filmmaker John L. Sullivan (Joel McCrea), fed up with directing profitable comedies like Ants in Your Plants of 1939, is consumed with the desire to make a serious social statement in his upcoming film, Oh, Brother, Where Art Thou?. Unable to function in the rarefied atmosphere of Hollywood, Sullivan decides to hit the road, disguised as a tramp, and touch base with the 'real' people of America. But Sullivan's studio transforms his odyssey into a publicity stunt, providing the would-be nomad with a luxury van, complete with butler (Robert Grieg) and valet (Eric Blore). Advised by his servants that the poor resent having the rich intrude upon them, Sullivan escapes his retinue and continues his travels incognito. En route, he meets The Girl (Veronica Lake), a down-and-out failed actress. Experiencing first hand the scroungy existence of real-life hoboes, Sullivan returns to Hollywood full of bleeding-heart fervor.

Production Note:

Director: Preston Sturges

Starring:

Joel McCrea - John L. Sullivan
Veronica Lake - The Girl
William Demarest - Mr. Jones
Franklin Pangborn - Mr. Casalais
Porter Hall - Mr. Hadrian
Robert Warwick - Mr. Lebrand
Elsa Lanchester - Actor/Actress
Robert Winkler - Bud
Jimmie Dundee - Labor
Willard Robertson - Judge
Esther Michelson - Woman
Jimmy Conlin - Trusty



Coding: All Region Code / NTSC Format
Video: 4:3 Fullscreen Colour: Black & White
Audio: Dolby Digital / AC-3 / 5.1 Surround Sound
Languages: English
Subtitles: Chinese, English (All Removable)
Runtime: 90 Mins.