The 45th birthday cake presented to Preston Sturges on the set of Hail the Conquering Hero (which was still going by its working title, The Little Marine). 1943.
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chained and perfumed 
“Triumph Over Pain”? What was that, the working title for Harold Diddlebock, maybe? Probably not.
It’s The Great Moment which I believe was awaiting release when this photo was taken. The Great Moment is the oddball of Sturges’ Paramount releases — not even a comedy, really. A puzzling piece of work.