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Episode Detail: Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer - American Masters

"Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer" focuses on the writer-director (1898-1959) and his films, including "The Lady Eve," "The Palm Beach Story" and "The Miracle of Morgan's Creek." Also: recollections by Betty Hutton and Joel McCrea.

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