Palm Beach Story, The

Palm Beach Story, The

1942

This screwball comedy finds married couple Tom (Joel McCrea) and Gerry Jeffers (Claudette Colbert) in a strained relationship, largely due to financial difficulties. 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. When Tom follows Gerry, they cross paths with the quirky millionaire John D. Hackensacker III (Rudy Vallee) and his chatty, husband-seeking sister, Princess Centimillia (Mary Astor).

TO BE OR NOT TO BE MARRIED...that is the question!? (print ad - Lubbock Avalanche Journal - Midway Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - May 5, 1945)

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Romance
Length
1 hr. 28 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 1, 1943
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
January 20, 2015
Acquired Date
December 15, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Sig Arno
Sig Arno
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Victor Potel
Victor Potel

Directors

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges

Producers

Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva

Writers

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
97%
Tomatometer
30 votes
RT Fresh Certified
81%
Popcornmeter
191 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.5/10
13,242 votes

Additional Info

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