Quote of the day
The [Nobel ]prize is such an extraordinary honor. It might seem unfair, however, to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.
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)








