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The Palm Beach Story (1942)

Love is fickle! Love is is blind! She runs 'round the country...with him behind!

Genre : Comedy, Romance

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Preston Sturges
Writer : Preston Sturges

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Claudette Colbert
Claudette Colbert
Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers
Joel McCrea
Joel McCrea
Tom Jeffers
Mary Astor
Mary Astor
The Princess Centimillia
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallee
John D. Hackensacker III
Sig Arno
Sig Arno
Toto
Robert Warwick
Robert Warwick
Mr. Hinch
Arthur Stuart Hull
Arthur Stuart Hull
Mr. Osmond
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Dr. Kluck
Jimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin
Mr. Asweld
Victor Potel
Victor Potel
Mr. McKeewie
William Demarest
William Demarest
First Member Ale and Quail Club
Jack Norton
Jack Norton
Second Member Ale and Quail Club
Robert Greig
Robert Greig
Third Member Ale and Quail Club
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson
Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Sheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett
Seventh Member Ale and Quail Club
Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley
Wienie King
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Manager
Arthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt
Pullman Conductor
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Conductor
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Colored Bartender
Charles R. Moore
Charles R. Moore
Colored Porter
Frank Moran
Frank Moran
Brakeman
Harry Rosenthal
Harry Rosenthal
Orchestra Leader
Esther Howard
Esther Howard
Wife of Wienie King
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
J. Farrell MacDonald
Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)
Edward McNamara
Edward McNamara
Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Diner on Train (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
Marcelle Corday
Elderly Maid (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Gerry's Maid of Honor/Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Tom's Best Man (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Byron Foulger
Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Crews

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Director
Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges
Screenplay
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Victor Milner
Victor Milner
Director of Photography
Stuart Gilmore
Stuart Gilmore
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Ernst Fegté
Ernst Fegté
Art Direction
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Irene
Irene
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Mick Garris on THE PALM BEACH STORY
Three Reasons: The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story Official Trailer #1 - Robert Warwick Movie (1942) HD

Posters and backgrounds

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