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A funny and yet profound movie. The way it shifts tone two thirds of the way through is unprecedented--and completely successful. One of our best American films.

Has a very strong story and a great cast, Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake just exude charm, but the slapstick humor and message are a bit hokey. Aside from that though, I thought it was great and extremely interesting.

Funny and sweet romantic comedy, which also seeks to defend these very genre conventions against the idea that their frivolity is a mismatch to our serious world. Veronica Lake is precious in one of her earliest roles. Not all plot turns worked for me though, and I much prefer The Lady Eve, which is more refined and relies less on physical comedy.

Terrific Sturges comedy......Veronica Lake is adorable in this. Strongly recommended.

Part screwball romance, part committed social commentary, without any moralizing or sermonizing; the trademark Sturges lightness of touch very much in evidence. Probably his best movie.

Comedy's often broad here but there's also some witty dialogue on display as well. Unlike any black & white film (or any Hollyw'd pic) Sturges crafts a comedy(!) about what it means 2 b poor & downtrodden. Ahead of his time w/ scenes of black congregations singing 4 their freedom, the film even sympathizes w/ prisoners & repeatedly wrangles w/ subjects completely unfit 4 comedy (smartly getting serious when it does) & yet somehow it all works. It doesn't age perfectly, but amazing 4 its time.

Sullivan's Travels is often said to be one of the best black-and-white comedies and it is. It's not a laugh-out-loud kind of comedy (few slapstick moments) but the story is what was worth seeing this. Joel McCrea is an underrated actor and Veronica Lake is stunningly beautiful, the supporting cast is superb and Sullivan's Travels is an overlooked comedy and doesn't get enough recognition.

Not particularly funny or engaging in any way. Overrated by nearly everyone and I can't figure out why. LOOK THEY ALL FELL IN THE POOL - HILARIOUS. Also, movies are the only escape for poor people? Great message! Ewww.

I really love Sturges.

I really like the satirical ideas behind this, but the execution was off putting. I dislike Sturges' brand of lightning quick, hyperbolic comedy, though there are a few clever exchanges of dialogue here and there. What irks me most is the sheer hypocrisy of this movie, as it becomes the type of message film it attempts to rebuke. Veronica Lake sure is nice to look at, though.

It's fine. Enjoyable enough, but actually my least favorite of Preston Sturges' brilliant screwballs.

A great and unique mix of comedy and drama. Sturges manages to make all the commentary on society he wants without being inauthentic or melodramatic. The film is continually self referential and it only enhances both the comedy and the points it's trying to make about both movies and society. A few plot points are imperfect but they're brief and fit well with the overall tone of the film. The cast is great and it's hard not to love Lake and McCrea.

So the final message of the movie is that directors should make lighthearted, crowd-pleasing comedies? I can get behind that.

Sturges makes this adventure an original, offbeat screen entertainment.

solid performances from mccrea, lake and demarest help carry this film, but the winner here is preston sturges' screenplay.

From today's perspective the ending message looks really weird. Yeah after my travels I found out that lower segment of society is in serious misery that we the rich folk can not understand, so let's keep them sedated, back to pumping pheromones into their hard laboring bodies.

Marvellously sustained tragi-comedy which ranges from pratfalls to the chain gang and never loses its grip or balance.

I like the rapid fire wit, the screwball relief, the sudden sharp turns into darkness. The film is constantly contrasting glossy Hollywood with depression era reality. What I loved the most is Veronica Lake. She doesn't get to coast on her golden looks. She delivers every droll line perfectly and radiates a weary charisma that makes you wanna hold her. She's kind of a loser and that's beautiful.

while it produced nothing even closely resembling a laugh, chuckle, or smile in me, it was eventful enough to keep the attention. i cant say that i was overly entertained, and really cant understand why anyone would see this as any better than luke-warm

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