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.
In 1990, Sullivan’s Travels was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked it as the #61 Greatest Movie of All Time, the first inclusion of this film on the list. In addition, the movie’s poster was ranked as #19 of “The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever” by Premiere.
Sullivan’s Travel
Directed by Preston Sturges
Starring Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake and Robert Warwick
1941 – 90 minutes
A Fictive Kin Movie Night
Date + Time
Tuesday, May 1
7:30pm
Admission
Free
$5 Suggested Donation
Location
The Main Gallery
51 Bergen St.