William Sulzer having met `Abdu'l-Bahá during his visit including the United States in 1912. He died in New York November 6, 1941, aged 78. He was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey. "The Great McGinty", Preston Sturges' 1940 film, was based in part on William Sulzer's story, per film historian Kevin Brownlow. "Bitten by the Tiger: The True Story of Impeachment, the Governor & Tammany Hall" a 2013 book written by Jack O'Donnell and published by Chapel Hill Press, goes in depth about William Sulzer's political rise, achievements and his impeachment. William Sulzer William Sulzer (March 18, 1863 –
Christmas in July (film) work to assign him, including doctoring the script of "Diamond Jim". Once that task was completed, Sturges' mentor at the studio, producer Henry Henigson, left, leaving nobody at Universal to champion Sturges' film. Once Sturges himself moved to Paramount, he made a deal with the studio to buy the script for $6,000. William Holden and Betty Fields were to have played the leads, with Arthur Hornblow Jr. as producer. Production on "Christmas in July" began on June 1st, 1940 and continued through June 29th. According to author Donald Spoto in his book "Madcap: The Life of Preston Sturges", Sturges directed