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With Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee. A New York inventor needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire with a capricious high-society sister.
- Preston Sturges
- 120
- 2 min
The Palm Beach Story is a 1942 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.
- $950,000 (approx)
Brief Synopsis. To finance her husband's career, a married woman courts an eccentric millionaire. Cast & Crew. Read More. Preston Sturges. Director. Claudette Colbert. Gerry Jeffers. Joel Mccrea. Tom Jeffers. Mary Astor. The Princess [Maud] Centimillia. Rudy Vallee. J. [John] D. Hackensacker, III. Sig Arno. Toto. Photos & Videos. View All.
- Preston Sturges, Hal Walker
- Claudette Colbert
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Sig Arno. Toto. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. This screwball comedy finds married couple Tom (Joel McCrea) and Gerry Jeffers (Claudette Colbert) in a strained relationship, largely due...
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- Claudette Colbert
- Preston Sturges
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YouTube Movies & TV. 180M subscribers. Subscribed. 92. The captivating Claudette Colbert stars as the frustrated wife of struggling engineer Joel McCrea. In a seemingly amicable agreement,...
The Palm Beach Story. This wild tale of wacky wedlock from Preston Sturges takes off like a rocket and never lets up. Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert play Tom and Gerry, a married New York couple on the skids, financially and romantically.
Plot. The Palm Beach Story. Jump to Edit. Summaries. A New York inventor needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire with a capricious high-society sister. Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard.