Tired of churning out lightweight comedies, Hollywood director John L. Sullivan
(Joel McCrea) decides to make O Brother, Where Art Thou?—a serious, socially
responsible film about human suffering. After his producers point out that he
knows nothing of hardship, Sullivan hits the road disguised as a hobo. En route
to enlightenment, he encounters a lovely but no-nonsense young woman (Veronica
Lake)—and more trouble than he ever dreamed of. This comic masterpiece by
Preston Sturges is among the finest Hollywood satires and a high-water mark in
the career of one of the industry’s most revered funnymen.


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