Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer

Name: Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Released: 1990-07-02
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Fritz Weaver, Peter Bogdanovich, Preston Sturges

IMDb ID: tt0293525 · Year: 1990 · Rating: 7.4 (273 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Biography · History

Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood.

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeAlternate TitlesPreston Sturges on the Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer on American MastersContent RatingTV-14Release Date1990-07-02Runtime76 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews5Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordswriter
screenwriter
hollywood
film history
directorProduction CompaniesBarking Dog Productions
Thirteen / WNET
1515 Productions LimitedOfficial SitesOffical site - https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/preston-sturges-about-preston-sturges/713/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293525/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/02/tt0293525.jpgUpdated At2025-07-28T05:50:10

Stars

Fritz Weaver
Peter Bogdanovich
Preston Sturges

Directors

Kenneth Bowser

Writers

Todd McCarthy

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Kenneth Bowser | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Todd McCarthy | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Fritz Weaver | Character: Not specified
Actor: Peter Bogdanovich | Character: Not specified
Actor: Preston Sturges | Character: Not specified