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 –
Preston Sturges the revamped "Hail the Conquering Hero" had a disastrous preview, Paramount allowed Sturges – who by that time had left the studio – to come back and fix the film. Sturges did some rewriting, shot some new scenes, and re-edited the film back to his original vision, all without pay. He was unable to similarly rescue "The Great Moment", however. The historical biography about the dentist who discovered the use of ether for anesthesia ended up being Sturges' only flop during this period. More significantly, it marked the onset of a downturn from which Sturges did not fully recover. Sturges