Preston Sturges Quotes
Despite my express wish, I was not left in Chicago, but taken to Paris to live, and I did not see my father for many years. But we never stopped loving each other, and in 1940 he died in my arms in Hollywood, where he had come to be near me at the end.
Topics
Reconciliation
Longing
Loss
Unconditional Love
Long-Distance
Family Ties
Reunion
Cross-Country Journey
Distance Travel
Emotional Bond
Family Bond
Family Separation
Father-Daughter Relationship
Fatherly Love
Last Goodbye
Long Distance Relationship
Parental Loss
Parental Love
Separation Anxiety
Citations
Sturges, Preston. Preston Sturges by Preston Sturges: His Life in His Words. Edited by Sandy Sturges, Simon & Schuster, 1990, p. 24.
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Preston Sturges was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director. In 1941, he won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for the film The Great McGinty, his first of three nominations in the category.