Book Review: ‘Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges’ by James Curtis
by Rob Smith, Jr. on Feb.13, 2022, under Books
Between Flops: A Biography of Preston Sturges by James Curtis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A well written book of Preston Sturges and his life and films. The balance is not only good, but excellent in view of recent efforts that I try to dip into and find politics and a sick spotlight on sexual whatever. This is realistic and keeps the home life mostly home and unravels the mess Sturges stirred while stumbling into the film world.
Truly is remarkable Sturges got anything done known today due to Sturges inability of self control. That is well documented here to the point that, as Sturges comes up with another project, I cringed to learn what was to come next. In a sense, the book is a nail biter.
I really like the layout of the book. Gold stars for noting dates throughout, something 99% of recent books can’t get right.
I would’ve liked to read more of the aftermath of Sturges after his death.
Bottom line: I recommend this book. 10 out of ten points.
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