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Jul 10, 2018 · Here's my latest review for "The Palm Beach Story" (1942). It's a bizarre, wacky, hilarious comedy written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Joel McCrea, and Claudette Colbert.
- 4 min
- 659
- Nate Washburn
The captivating Claudette Colbert stars as the frustrated wife of struggling engineer Joel McCrea. In a seemingly amicable agreement, Colbert hops a train to Palm Beach where divorces come easy...
Jul 23, 2022 · Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea in Preston Sturges's classic comedy, The Palm Beach Story.Check out my Comic Spirit blog for thoughts about classic Hollywo...
- 3 min
- 887
- Comic Spirit
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.
The Palm Beach Story: Directed by Preston Sturges. 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.
- (13K)
- Comedy, Romance
- Preston Sturges
- 1943-01-01
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.
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Nov 4, 2013 · This week I spent some lovely hours re-watching Preston Sturges' The Palm Beach Story (1942), and very carefully compiling images and words for my review. But mostly I thought about one actor in particular. He's back! Yes, The Palm Beach Story stars Joel McCrea.