Sullivan's Travels

Duration:

90 min | West Germany:85 min (TV premiere)

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

8.2

Director:

Preston Sturges

Awards:

2 wins

Details

Country: USA

Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Preston Sturges

Joel McCrea

John L. Sullivan

Veronica Lake

The Girl

Robert Warwick

Mr. LeBrand

William Demarest

Mr. Jones

Franklin Pangborn

Mr. Casalsis

Porter Hall

Mr. Hadrian

Byron Foulger

Mr. Valdelle

Margaret Hayes

Secretary

Robert Greig

Sullivan's Butler

Eric Blore

Sullivan's Valet

Torben Meyer

The Doctor

Victor Potel

Cameraman

Richard Webb

Radio Man

Charles R. Moore

Colored Chef (as Charles Moore)

Almira Sessions

Ursula

Esther Howard

Miz Zeffie

Frank Moran

Tough Chauffeur

Georges Renavent

Old Tramp

Harry Rosenthal

The Trombenick

Al Bridge

The Mister (as Alan Bridge)

Jimmy Conlin

Trusty

Jan Buckingham

Mrs. Sullivan

Robert Winkler

Bud

Chick Collins

Capital

Jimmie Dundee

Labor

George Anderson

Sullivan's Ex-Manager (uncredited)

Myrtle Anderson

Churchgoer

Elizabeth Ashley

Churchgoer

Roscoe Ates

Hollywood Diner Counterman (uncredited)

Ruth Bias

Churchgoer

Ted Billings

Tramp in Soup Kitchen (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Entertainer in Hospital (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Policeman in Slums (uncredited)

Grace Boone

Churchgoer

Ed Brady

Hobo Hopping Train (uncredited)

Arie Lee Branche

Churchgoer

William Broadus

Churchgoer

Jess Lee Brooks

Church Preacher Showing Movie (uncredited)

Anita Brown

Churchgoer

Ruth Byers

Churchgoer

Matilda Caldwell

Churchgoer

Mark Carnahan

Churchgoer

Chester Conklin

Old Bum (uncredited)

Laurence Criner

Churchgoer

Gladys Davis

Churchgoer

James Davis

Churchgoer

Edgar Dearing

Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Joan Douglas

Churchgoer

A. Downs

Churchgoer

Frances Driver

Churchgoer

Robert Dudley

One-Legged Hobo (uncredited)

LeRoy Edwards

Churchgoer

Fay Fifer

Churchgoer

Elizabeth Gray

Churchgoer

Kit Guard

Convict (uncredited)

Jester Hairston

Charlie - Church Projectionist (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Reporter (uncredited)

Inez Hatchett

Churchgoer

Edward Hearn

Policeman at Beverly Hills Station (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Preacher at Revival Mission (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Man in Bathhouse / Studio Executive (uncredited)

Payne B. Johnson

Boy (uncredited)

Bob Kortman

Convict Watching Movie in Church (uncredited)

Pearl Lancaster

Churchgoer

Cora Lang

Churchgoer

Perc Launders

Rail Yard Bull (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Pat McKee

Tramp at Revival Meeting (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

Woman on 'Poor Street' (uncredited)

Ray Milland

Near-collision man on studio street (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Drunk Eating in Theater (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Newlan

Truck Driver (uncredited)

Artie Overstreet

Churchgoer

Emory Parnell

Rail Yard Bull (uncredited)

War Perkins

Churchgoer

Lon Poff

Convict Watching Movie in Church (uncredited)

Gus Reed

Mission Cook (uncredited)

Mary Reed

Churchgoer

Cyril Ring

Reporter (uncredited)

Willard Robertson

Judge (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Charlie - Sheriff (uncredited)

Sheila Sheldon

Child on 'Poor Street' (uncredited)

Irving Smith

Churchgoer

Madame Sul-Te-Wan

Church Harmonium Player (uncredited)

Julius Tannen

Public Defender (uncredited)

Lillian Taylor

Churchgoer

Henry 'Hot Shot' Thomas

Churchgoer

Maggie Thomas

Churchgoer

Harry Tyler

Railroad Information Clerk (uncredited)

Notable Vines

Churchgoer

Cheryl Walker

Veronica Lake's Double (uncredited)

Pat West

Las Vegas Diner Counterman (uncredited)

Jack Winslow

Churchgoer

Bill Wolfe

Toothless Man at Revival Meeting (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Preston Sturges wrote the film with Joel McCrea in mind. McCrea was the only actor ever considered for the role of Sullivan.

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Frances Farmer tested for the role of the girl, which eventually went to Veronica Lake.

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In the airplane scene, the author of the book "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" is shown to be "Sinclair Beckstein", an amalgamation of the names of authors Upton Sinclair, Sinclair Lewis, and John Steinbeck.

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Goofs

In the scene where Sullivan is in bed with a cold the girl sits next to him on the bed, she shifts between being at higher level with him and then same level as him from shot to shot. (This happens more than once in same scene.)

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When Sullivan and the "frail" jump off the train, each lose their hat. However, in the next shot, when both are on the ground the "girl's" hat is on her head

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When Sullivan and The Girl enter the giant communal sleeping room with the other tramps, the sign on the wall behind them mentions writing a letter to your mother. The sign is still there when the cook comes to wake them up, but in wide shots, the sign moves further left and a different sign is in its place.

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Quotes

John L. Sullivan: I want this picture to be a commentary on modern conditions. Stark realism. The problems that confront the average man!