Christmas in July by Diane Jacobs

Christmas in July by Diane Jacobs

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A biography of Preston Sturges, it uses various letters and manuscripts, as well as interviews with people who knew Sturges - including three of his wives - to portray him. It discusses his major films and shows that Sturges was highly creative even near the end of his life, a time when many believed he had lost his touch.

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Christmas in July by Diane Jacobs

A biography of Preston Sturges, it uses various letters and manuscripts, as well as interviews with people who knew Sturges - including three of his wives - to portray him. It discusses his major films and shows that Sturges was highly creative even near the end of his life, a time when many believed he had lost his touch.
Diane Jacobs has been a frequent contributor to The New York Times and the Village Voice. She is the author of Hollywood Renaissance (1977) and ". . . but we need the eggs": The Magic of Woody Allen (1982).
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ISBN 13 9780520079267
ISBN 10 0520079264
Title Christmas in July
Author Diane Jacobs
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of California Press
Year published 1992-11-27
Number of pages 525
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.