The Great McGinty (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Preston Sturges |
| Producer(s) | Paul Jones (associate) |
| Top Genres | Comedy |
| Top Topics | Politics, Satire |
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The Great McGinty (1940) was a Comedy - Black-and-white Film directed by Preston Sturges and produced by Paul Jones.
Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Preston Sturges | Won |
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The Great McGinty (1940): Preston Sturges & Politics
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 2, 2021 From 4 Star Films“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 agreein... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe 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, tw... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe 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, tw... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe 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, tw... Read full article
The Great McGinty (1940, Preston Sturges)
on Aug 13, 2019 From The Stop ButtonThe 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, tw... Read full article
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Quotes from
Daniel 'Dan' McGinty: [to the Politician about getting paid for multiple voting] Never mind the applesauce! How do I get the bucks?
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Facts about
This film was inspired, according to Kevin Brownlow, in part by the career of early 20th century politician and lawyer William Sulzer. The film was released a year before Sulzer's death at the age of 78.
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 20, 1946 with Brian Donlevy reprising his film role.
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