Royaume-Uni Edition, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: SON: Anglais ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Anglais ( Sous-titres ), SUPPLEMENTS: Accès De Scène, Ensemble De Boîte, Ensemble De Multi-DVD, Menu Interactif, Noir & Blanc, SYNOPSIS: Sullivan's Travels (1941): Hollywood director Joel McCrea, tired of churning out lightweight comedies, decides to make O Brother, Where Art Thou? a serious, socially responsible film about human suffering. After his producers point out that he knows nothing of hardship, he hits the road as a hobo. He finds the lovely Veronica Lake; and more trouble than he ever dreamed of!
The Lady Eve (1941 ): Under Sturges's typically antic microscope, the collision between the gold-digging Harrington and the very rich, very hapless brewery-heir-turned-herpetologist Charles Pike (a wonderfully callow, guileless Henry Fonda) yields ample opportunity for the writer-director to skewer issues of class and sex; as always, Sturges is bold in pushing the censors' envelope, capturing a palpable erotic heat between the canny Jean and the literally feverish Charlie, who, after a year up the Amazon, is instantly smitten by the mere sight of her shapely ankles.
Hail The Conquering Hero (1944 ): When Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith is discharged from the Marines due to a hayfever condition, he is reluctant to return home. However, on the advice of some fellow marines, Woodrow fabricates a story which elevates him to the status of war hero...
The Great Moment (1944): Returning from a year up the Amazon studying snakes, the rich but unsophisticated Charles Pike meets con-artist Jean Harrington on a ship. They fall in love, but a misunderstanding causes them to split on bad terms. To get back at him, Jean disguises herself as an ...Preston Sturges Collection - 7-DVD Box Set ( Sullivan's Travels / The Lady Eve / Hail the Conquering Hero / The Great Moment / The Great McGinty / Christmas in July / The Palm Beac
