Quote of the day
Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.
Preston Sturges
Born: August 29, 1898
Died: August 6, 1959 (aged 60)
Bio: Preston Sturges was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty, his first of three nominations in the category.
Known for:
- Sullivan's Travels (1941)
- The Lady Eve (1941)
- The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- The Great McGinty (1940)
- The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)








