Movie review – “Sullivan’s Travels” (1942) *****

Deservedly famous satire of Hollywood hasn’t aged a jot in many ways – although I would argue that the second act is a lot of treading water. The story doesn’t really get going until the hour mark when McCrea gets conked on the head and is confused for a real bum; it feels as though this should have happened a half hour in. Maybe that’s why the film never became largely popular – because the first two acts are repetitive. Mind you there’s still brilliant dialogue, superb players and the delectable Veronica Lake as The Girl (how sexy is she).