Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang. homeless person, movie business, fake identity, mistaken identity, great depression, jail, chain gang, on the road, screwball comedy, riding the rail, road movie, hidden identity, hobo, film director, lost memory, trains, loss of memory
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