Quote of the day
It would be enough for me to have the system of a jury of twelve versus the system of one judge as a basis for preferring the U.S. to the Soviet Union. I would prefer the country you can leave to the country you cannot.
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)








