ˈiːzi lˈɪvɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ pɹˈɛstən stˈɜːdʒᵻz ænd stˈɑːɹɹɪŋ dʒˈiːn ˈɑːɹθɚ, wʌz ɐnˈʌðɚ hˈɪt fɚðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, hˌuː ˈɔːlsoʊ dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚ ðə nˈaɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi, ðə lˈæst fˈɪlm ɹˈɪʔn̩ baɪ stˈɜːdʒᵻz bᵻfˌoːɹ hiː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd dᵻɹˈɛktɪŋ hɪz skɹˈɪpts æz wˈɛl.
Easy Living (1937), written by Preston Sturges and starring Jean Arthur, was another hit for the director, who also directed Remember the Night (1940), the last film written by Sturges before he started directing his scripts as well.