Lady Eve, The

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One comedy writer-director of the 1940s stands out from all the rest. With a unique take on almost everything conventional, Preston Sturges brilliantly and almost singlehandedly continued the screwball comedy tradition of the 1930s, producing some of the funniest films ever made in a nearly unparalleled burst of creative energy—then just as quickly faded away. In his masterpiece, Henry Fonda is a millionaire herpetologist, and Barbara Stanwyck is the card-sharping bombshell who sets her snares for him.