Jazz from A to G: Sullivan’s Travels, 2020
It’s 1941, the world is up in flames, fascism has a chokehold, racism and imperialism are the fundaments of effective governance. Where does that leave artists? What is their role in creation during life-threatening and stressful times? Sullivan’s Travels (Paramount, 1941) was movie director Preston Sturges’ response that year: A comedy? A drama? A faux-documentary? […]