Strictly Dishonorable
by Preston Sturges

Name: Strictly Dishonorable
Brand: Preston Sturges
SKU: 9780573615900
Rating: 3.44 (9 reviews)

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1920sInterior SetComedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about this classic play by Preston Sturges. While some appreciate its historical significance and humor, others find it lacking in comparison to his film works. Overall, it seems to be a fun yet flawed experience for audiences.

Engaging historical contextWitty dialogueInteresting character dynamicsLacks the charm of his films

Synopsis

1929. A pretty young girl from a small town in Mississippi has left home to marry a snobbish man from West Orange, New Jersey, even though she doesn't really love him.

At a speakeasy one night they have a falling out.

Suddenly she finds herself approached by a suave Italian opera singer whose intentions, he admits, are strictly dishonorable.

The two of them repair to his room, where he makes love to her, and dresses her in a pair of pajamas.

By now they are both deeply in love; and he, much to her disgust, has a change of heart and decides to sleep someplace else.

The next morning the snobbish fiance gets exactly the brush-off he deserves; and the girl and the opera singer, aided by a paternal judge, confess their love for each other and lay plans for their wedding.