Preston Sturges

The Birds and the Bees -- What if Monica (16) finds out she's pregnant and tries to break the news to her guardian Grandmother?

The Palm Beach Story -- Money makes the world go 'round, or so Gerry (Claudette Colbert) believes when she divorces her struggling husband (McCrea) and supports him by marrying a millionaire.

Jean Harris aka Countess Louise (Mitzi Gaynor) is a card shark traveling on an ocean voyage with her father, Col. Patrick Henry Harris (David Niven). She does well for herself -- that is, until she falls for the man she just fleeced, the very rich Hotsy Hamilton (George Gobel). When Hamilton finds out the truth about Jean/Louise, will love prevail? Norman Taurog directs this screwball comedy centered on a romantic game of one-upmanship.

When a shot intended for her philandering boyfriend accidentally hits a judge in the behind, a tough-talking saloon singer (pinup girl Betty Grable) is forced to hide out in a new town, where she poses as the local schoolteacher. Cesar Romero (who later became famous as the gaping Joker on TV's "Batman") also stars in this Wild West musical comedy directed by Preston Sturges.

Academy Award®-winning writer and director Preston Sturges (Sullivan's Travels) delivers a hilarious satire on the American penchant for hero worship in Hail the Conquering Hero. Born on the day his father died a hero in WWI, Woodrow Truesmith (Eddie Bracken) enlists proudly when WWII begins. Although anxious to serve his country, Woodrow is quickly discharged because of his chronic hay fever. Ashamed to return, the "conquering hero" manages to dupe his girlfriend, friends and entire hometown by having his buddies forward his letters from the "Pacific." Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award®, this quick-witted comedy classic showcases the talents of Preston Sturges at his best.

Hail The Conquering Hero. Born on the day his father died a hero in WWI, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith enlists when World War II begins.

Discharged from the Marines for a hay fever condition, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith (Eddie Bracken) is too embarrassed to return home. Encouraged by some fellow soldiers to fabricate a story of being wounded in battle, Truesmith soon finds himself in over his head as he's treated to a hero's welcome. Written and directed by the great Preston Sturges, this comic satire also stars Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn and William Demarest.

This is the story of the romance, the defeat and the triumph of Dr. William Morton (Joel McCrea), the Boston dentist who over a century ago discovered anesthesia. Also starring Betty Field, William Demarest, and Harry Carey; the film (based on the book by René Fülöp-Miller) is written and directed by Preston Sturges.

This is the story of the romance, the defeat and the triumph of Dr. William Morton (Joel McCrea), the Boston dentist who over a century ago discovered anesthesia. Also starring Betty Field, William Demarest, and Harry Carey; the film (based on the book by René Fülöp-Miller) is written and directed by Preston Sturges.

Academy Award-winning writer and director Preston Sturges (Sullivan's Travels) delivers a hilarious satire on the American penchant for hero worship in this quick-witted comedy classic.

Academy Award-winning writer and director Preston Sturges (Sullivan's Travels) delivers a hilarious satire on the American penchant for hero worship in this quick-witted comedy classic.

Too embarrassed to admit to his family and friends that he was discharged from World War II because of allergies, a young man is befriended by a group of sympathetic soldiers who soon have everyone in his small town convinced he is a real war hero.