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Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea in Preston Sturges's "The Palm Beach Story"
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 24, 2022
Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea in Preston Sturges's "The Palm Beach Story"
The Palm Beach Story (1942) is an American screwball comedy written and directed by Preston Sturges and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, and Rudy Vallee. The cinematography is by Victor Milner read more
The Palm Beach Story (1942): Another Screwy Sturges Freight Train
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 4, 2021
“After you’re married… That’s a funny thing to hear your wife say!” – Joel McCrea as Tom Jeffers All the timeless Preston Sturges pictures have the pace of a freight train barreling down the tracks in loop de loops and figure eights. The Prologue of The Palm Beach Story sets read more
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Jul 1, 2015
They say “if at first you don’t succeed…get a divorce and everything will work itself out.” Okay, that’s not totally the adage as we know it, but that’s the plan for Gerry Jeffers (Claudette Colbert) in Preston Sturges’ delightful tale of love, matrimony, an read more
Mulher de Verdade / The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Jun 10, 2015
Mulher de Verdade / The Palm Beach Story (1942) No que você pensa quando pensa em férias? Folga, descanso, diversão, praia? Pois bem, se existe um filme que combina perfeitamente com férias na praia, é “Mulher de Verdade / The Palm Beach Story”, uma deliciosa screwball comedy read more
Mulher de Verdade / The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on Jun 10, 2015
Mulher de Verdade / The Palm Beach Story (1942) No que você pensa quando pensa em férias? Folga, descanso, diversão, praia? Pois bem, se existe um filme que combina perfeitamente com férias na praia, é “Mulher de Verdade / The Palm Beach Story”, uma deliciosa screwball comedy read more
The Palm Beach Story (1942, Preston Sturges)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 22, 2015
The Palm Beach Story is a narrative. Director Sturges opens with a rapidly cut prologue showing stars Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea getting married, where he inserts clues for what will eventually be the film’s utterly pointless deus ex machina. Sure, Palm Beach runs less than ninety minu read more
The Palm Beach Story, Preston Sturges, 1942
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Feb 9, 2015
Feb 9 Posted by aaronwest One of the many things I like about Preston Sturges is that he’s all over the place. It is not that he completely defies the Classic Hollywood conventional formula, but that he is not confined to it, and he plays with expectations. Even in the screwball comedy genre, he’s read more
The Palm Beach Story, Preston Sturges, 1942
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Feb 9, 2015
Feb 9 Posted by aaronwest One of the many things I like about Preston Sturges is that he’s all over the place. It is not that he completely defies the Classic Hollywood conventional formula, but that he is not confined to it, and he plays with expectations. Even in the screwball comedy genre, he’s read more
The Palm Beach Story, Preston Sturges, 1942
Criterion Blues Posted by Aaron West on Feb 9, 2015
Feb 9 Posted by aaronwest One of the many things I like about Preston Sturges is that he’s all over the place. It is not that he completely defies the Classic Hollywood conventional formula, but that he is not confined to it, and he plays with expectations. Even in the screwball comedy genre, he’s read more
Top Picks: The Palm Beach Story
Old Hollywood Films Posted by Amanda Garrett on Jan 19, 2015
Our top pick of the week is The Palm Beach Story (1942) starring Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert. It will be released Tuesday on DVD and blu-ray by The Criterion Collection.
The Palm Beach Story (1942 is an hilarious screwball comedy about marriage and divorce among the idle rich and one of dir read more
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Aug 19, 2014
The Palm Beach Story Written and Directed by Preston Sturges 1942/USA Paramount Pictures Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #159 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This may not be the best Preston Sturges but it is my favorite. Of course that means I love it more than words can say. Tom read more
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on 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! http://deforest.tumblr.com/post/49492172488/joel-mccrea-on-the-set-o read more
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on Nov 4, 2013
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/86154/The-Palm-Beach-Story/#tcmarcp-846326 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. 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 read more
The Palm Beach Story
Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on Oct 16, 2013
The Palm Beach Story (Preston Sturges, 1942)
A couple in financial trouble decides to split apart so that the wife (Claudette Colbert) could find a wealthy new husband that could help her ex-husband (Joel McCrea) to get his company take off and make a profit.
This other comedy by Preston Sturges read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 4, 2013
Screwball comedy director Preston Sturges offers a frothy concoction in The Palm Beach Story (1942). It's a light, short film, daring for its day in its treatment of the idea that an attractive woman might willingly use her sex appeal to advance her husband's career. The dialogue is witty, and the c read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 4, 2013
Screwball comedy director Preston Sturges offers a frothy concoction in The Palm Beach Story (1942). It's a light, short film, daring for its day in its treatment of the idea that an attractive woman might willingly use her sex appeal to advance her husband's career. The dialogue is witty, and the c read more
Classic Films in Focus: THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942)
Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on Feb 4, 2013
Screwball comedy director Preston Sturges offers a frothy concoction in The Palm Beach Story (1942). It's a light, short film, daring for its day in its treatment of the idea that an attractive woman might willingly use her sex appeal to advance her husband's career. The dialogue is witty, and the c read more
The Palm Beach Story (1942). And they lived happily ever after...or did they?
Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on Apr 18, 2010
The Palm Beach Story (1942). Romantic/screwball comedy. Written and directed by Preston Sturges. Cast: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, which included a variation of William Tell Overture for the opening scenes. Tom and Gerry Je read more