Cinematic background from Sullivan's Travels 1941 - Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

Sullivan's Travels

1941

Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Directors:
Preston Sturges
Writers:
Preston Sturges
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Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man in a suit and hat talking on a phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – An old photo of a woman leaning over a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man with a hat and a gun in his hand; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman are looking at one another; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman sitting in the back of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man standing in front of a group of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man wearing a hat talking on a phone; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a woman talking on a phone; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man wearing a white hat standing in front of signs; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a woman with a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman are standing next to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a man with a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – Three men in suits and ties in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a woman holding a banana peel; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman driving a car in the street; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of three men at a table; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – An older man holding a baseball bat on a train track; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a car; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman are sitting in a pool; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman driving a car in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman kissing each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – An old photo of a man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and two children sitting on the ground; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman smiling at each other in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black - and - white photo of a woman looking through bars; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman in a crowd of people wearing hats; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black - and - white photo of a woman with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman sitting at a table drinking coffee; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman sitting next to each other on a phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A woman sitting in front of two men in suits; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – Black and white photograph of men in suits and ties; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman sitting at a table with coffee cups; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a chair; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man in a suit is shaking hands with a man in a suit; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – An old black and white photo of a car on the tracks; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a group of people; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a boy wearing hats and ties; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A group of men wearing hats and smiling for the camera; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A group of men sitting around in a room; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a man in a fedora; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a group of people; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman sitting on a bed; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a woman with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – An old man with a long beard sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man is walking on the train tracks; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a group of men and a woman; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man and a woman in a crowd of onlookers; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – Black and white photograph of a man standing in front of a crowd of people; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black and white photo of a woman looking in the mirror; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A man wearing a suit and a hat in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A black - and - white photo of a woman with long blonde hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), directed by Preston Sturges – A group of men sitting at a table drinking coffee; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle