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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.
A married couple faces divorce and financial troubles in New York, but a chance encounter in Palm Beach leads to a twist of fate. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this Preston Sturges classic.
A married woman (Claudette Colbert) tries to divorce her husband (Joel McCrea) and marry a wealthy playboy (Rudy Vallee) to fund his artistic ambitions. Watch the trailer, clips and read the reviews of this classic 1942 comedy directed by Preston Sturges.
Gerry decides to leave Tom, a struggling architect, and head to Palm Beach in order to marry a wealthy man who could fund Tom's projects.
A 1942 comedy film by Preston Sturges about a married couple's wild adventure in Florida. Watch the trailer, read the cast and crew list, and explore the special features of this classic film.
A comedy about a married couple who face financial troubles and decide to divorce, but end up in Palm Beach with a millionaire and his sister. The husband tries to stop the divorce and win back his wife, while the wife tries to get money for his airport project.
Overview. A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry (Geraldine), decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III. Preston Sturges. Director, Screenplay. Top Billed Cast. Claudette Colbert. Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers. Joel McCrea.
