Silver Screen Mornings: Sullivan’s Travels (TV-G)

“Sullivan’s Travels” follows John L. Sullivan, a successful Hollywood director known for light comedies who sets out on a cross-country trip to better understand life during the Great Depression. Traveling incognito, he aims to inform a more serious film project focused on economic hardship and social reality. The film stars Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake, and was written and directed by Preston Sturges. Blending satire and drama, the film examines Hollywood’s role in shaping public perception during the studio system era, while incorporating Sturges’s signature dialogue and ensemble of character actors.