From 1940-1944, he was the king of feature-length comedy with films like THE LADY EVE, THE PALM BEACH STORY, CHRISTMAS IN JULY, HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO, THE GREAT MCGINTY, THE MIRACLE OF MORGAN'S CREEK, and SULLIVAN'S TRAVELS.
Ask me tonight, I'd probably go with CHRISTMAS IN JULY, but it's a hard call.
It isn't a be-all-end-all, but look at the IMDB ratings:
Travels... 8.2/10
Eve ... 8.1
Morgan's Creek ... 7.9
Palm Beach Story .. 7.9
July ... 7.5
Hero ... 7.8
Ginty ... 7.5
And I have to say, William Demarest, who was in several Sturges-directed films, is easily one of the best character actors I've ever seen.
I didn't make the connection at first, but Eddie Bracken, who starred in a few Sturges-directed films, is better known to people my age for being the toy store owner in the 1992 film HOME ALONE 2.
This is from a series a college did a few years ago:
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