^Lot 1101 Preston Sturges

Academy Award–winning American director and screenwriter (1898–1959) best known for his fast-paced, cleverly scripted screwball comedies. Scarce vintage matte-finish 7 x 9 photo of Sturges looking particularly stern, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “For Alexis Pillet from his affectionate friend—Preston Sturges, Hollywood–1942.” In very good condition, with lightly trimmed edges, a small corner crease, and scattered silvering to background and image.