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For this 1940 Paramount episode, an Akim Tamiroff (and Muriel Angelus) double feature in which we unlock the secrets of Preston Sturges' inspiration. First, we look at\xa0The Way of All Flesh\xa0(directed by Louis King), a little-known proto-noir Christmas movie that seems to have taken its inspiration from Nathaniel Hawthorne, as filtered through the sensibilities of top screenwriters Lenore Coffee and Jules Furthman. Then we move on to the first movie directed by dynamo screenwriter-turned-sui generis-director Preston Sturges,\xa0The Great McGinty, which\xa0directly references the plot of\xa0The Way of All Flesh\xa0in its prologue. We make our case for the evolution of\xa0The Miracle of Morgan's Creek\xa0out of both movies and talk Sturges, artificial families, and lost fathers.\xa0

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Time Codes:

0h 01m 00s:\xa0 \xa0 THE WAY OF ALL FLESH [dir. Lewis King]

0h 36m 26s:\xa0\xa0\xa0 THE GREAT MCGINTY [dir. Preston Sturges]

1h 06m 00s:\xa0\xa0\xa0 Fear & Moviegoing in Toronto \u2013 Kinuyo Tanaka\u2019s Love Letter (1953) and The Moon Has Risen (1955)

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Studio Film Capsules provided by The Paramount Story by John Douglas Eames

Additional studio information from: The Hollywood Story by Joel W. Finler

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* Marvel at our meticulously ridiculous Complete Viewing Schedule for the 2020s

* Intro Song: \u201cSunday\u201d by Jean Goldkette Orchestra with the Keller Sisters (courtesy of\xa0The Internet Archive)

* Read Elise\u2019s latest film piece on Preston Sturges, Unfaithfully Yours, and the Narrative role of comedic scapegoating.

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