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SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS (1941) (***)
(First Reviewed 9/18/01)
Considered by many as a comedy classic, I found it a bit dated. Film buffs might just want to check it out because of its place in history and others might just want to watch it for Veronica Lake. This slapstick film follows a movie director who is tired of making comedies and wants to make a social message film (which were very popular in the 1930s when this film was made). Due to his privileged life, he decides to head out into the world with 10 cents in his pocket to find trouble. However, the studio determines he’s too valuable and sends a busload of people out after him to make sure that he doesn’t get himself killed. His adventures often lead back to Hollywood and at the moment when he decides to give up is when he really learns about hardship. It is considered the film that justifies the existence of slapstick in general; making the point that laughter is all that some people have. If you like films with witty banter and people falling down a lot then this is a film for you.
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The theme of unexpected pregnancies of course is inspired by the arrival of the Oscar-nominated sensation of 2007, JUNO, on DVD. Most of the films deal with teen pregnancies, but I also wanted to through in a film that deals with the problems of having an unwanted pregnancy when you’re an adult and even married. There’s a sprinkling of comedies and dramas; one of which is devastating. Several deal with the religious implications of teens getting pregnant. This is a lineup I have been waiting eagerly to right about, so sit back, read about my picks and enjoy.

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