The Palm Beach Story (1942)
- Directed by
- Preston Sturges
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 211 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A married couple's financial troubles lead the wife to travel to Palm Beach to pursue a wealthy suitor. Her husband follows her, leading to a series of misunderstandings and comedic situations.
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What happens
The Palm Beach Story is a 1942 American screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, including a fast-paced variation of the William Tell Overture for the opening scenes. Typical of a Sturges production, the pacing and dialogue of The Palm Beach Story are very fast. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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