Review of Sullivan's Travels (1941) by Calvin C — 08 Oct 2013

A comedy director who decides to make a drama about the current social situation, but the studio won't back him. So, he decides to live amongst the struggling poor to gain experience and show the studio he is serious. The stunt goes public, but things don't go as plan as certain random events puts Sullivan experiencing how it is really like to be poor in America. Veronica Lake plays a struggling actress in which Sullivan meets during his odyssey. She is beautiful and cute and steals the show. This is a great satire on the movie industry and the current status of America at that time. It's ironic that Sullivan thinks a drama is what moviegoers want to see, only to learn that in times like these, comedy is always the best medicine.

Grade: A-.