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The Great McGinty (1940): Preston Sturges & Politics
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 2, 2021
“If it wasn’t for graft, you’d get a very low type of people in politics!” – William Demarest The Great McGinty feels like a film of many notable firsts. The two most prominent ones being Preston Sturges’s first time in the director’s chair, famously agreei read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by on Aug 13, 2019
The Great McGinty has a gentle surprise ending. Not a twist. More a reveal, which then recasts the previous ninety minutes and change in a slightly different light. Because McGinty has a very deliberate bookending—there’s even a title card to explain the setting. An unnamed banana republic, read more
Preston Sturges series: Screening of "The Great McGinty" March 22 at Daystar Center
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 18, 2016
Preston Sturges series: Screening of "The Great McGinty" March 22 at Daystar Center
Preston Sturges series: The Great McGinty
Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
When: March 22, 2016
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Hosted by Stephen Reginald
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The Great McGinty (1940)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 2, 2015
We’ve touched on three of Sturges’ better known efforts this week, so let’s take a step back and go to the beginning of his directing career. The Great McGinty was our first foray into Preston Sturges: director, after he’d found respect writing scripts. He sold this to Paramo read more
The Great McGinty (1940)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Apr 2, 2014
The Great McGinty
Written and Directed by Preston Sturges
1940/USA
Paramount Pictures
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental Catherine: Especially since you can’t rob the people anyway. .Skeeters: Sure. How was that? Catherine: What you rob, you spend, and what you spend goes back to the people. read more
CMBA Comedy Classics Blogathon: The Great McGinty (1940) (1)
True Classics Posted by Brandie on Jan 25, 2012
“This is the story of two men who met in a banana republic. One of them was honest all his life except one crazy minute. The other was dishonest all his life except one crazy minute. The both had to get out of the country.” So begins the directorial debut of Preston Sturges … and so begins read more
The Great McGinty (1940)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Dan McGinty's (Brian Donlevy) life had a meteoric rise and fall and now he finds himself on the other side of things. Working as a bartender in a banana republic he entertains a drunk American banker Tommy (Louis Jean Heydt) and his gal pal (Steffi Duna) with his life story. Told in a flashback, we read more
The Great McGinty (1940)
Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001
Dan McGinty's (Brian Donlevy) life had a meteoric rise and fall and now he finds himself on the other side of things. Working as a bartender in a banana republic he entertains a drunk American banker Tommy (Louis Jean Heydt) and his gal pal (Steffi Duna) with his life story. Told in a flashback, we read more