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Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Genres

Documentary

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Documentary about the life and work of film director Preston Sturges.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

75 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

02 July 1990

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fritz Weaver

Fritz Weaver

Narrator

Preston Sturges

Preston Sturges

(archive)

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Self

Betty Hutton

Betty Hutton

Self

Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

Self

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