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FilmComedyRomance

The Palm Beach Story (1942)

NR · 1942-08-28 · 1h 28m · EN
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Love is fickle! Love is is blind! She runs 'round the country...with him behind!

Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard. Tom is an inventor/ architect and there is little money for them to live on. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when Gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a prospective tenant. He gives Gerry $700 to start life afresh but Tom refuses to believe her story and they quarrel. Gerry decides the marriage is over and heads to Palm Beach for a quick divorce but Tom has plans to stop her.

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Preston SturgesDirector

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Claudette ColbertClaudette ColbertGeraldine 'Gerry' JeffersJoel McCreaJoel McCreaTom JeffersMary AstorMary AstorThe Princess CentimilliaRudy ValleeRudy ValleeJohn D. Hackensacker IIISig ArnoSig ArnoTotoRobert WarwickRobert WarwickMr. HinchArthur Stuart HullArthur Stuart HullMr. OsmondTorben MeyerTorben MeyerDr. KluckJimmy ConlinJimmy ConlinMr. AsweldVictor PotelVictor PotelMr. McKeewieWilliam DemarestWilliam DemarestFirst Member Ale and Quail ClubJack NortonJack NortonSecond Member Ale and Quail Club

Keywords

LoveFloridaDivorceMoneyTrainMarriageAirportYachtScrewball comedyPalm beach

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Genre affinityComedy · RomanceTheme affinityLove · Florida · DivorceMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is The Palm Beach Story about?

Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard. Tom is an inventor/ architect and there is little money for them to live on. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when Gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a prospective tenant. He gives Gerry $700 to start life afresh but Tom refuses to believe her story and they quarrel. Gerry decides the marriage is over and heads to Palm Beach for a quick divorce but Tom has plans to stop her.

How long is The Palm Beach Story?

The Palm Beach Story has a runtime of 88 minutes.

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