The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Love is fickle! Love is is blind! She runs 'round the country...with him behind!
Starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor
Directed by Preston Sturges
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.
Runtime: 88 min.
Rating: 7.2
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Comedy,Romance
Keywords: airport,florida,yacht,marriage,love,money,train,divorce,screwball comedy,palm beach
Cast
Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers
Tom Jeffers
The Princess Centimillia
John D. Hackensacker III
Toto
Mr. Hinch
Mr. Osmond
Dr. Kluck
Mr. Asweld
Mr. McKeewie
First Member Ale and Quail Club
Second Member Ale and Quail Club
Third Member Ale and Quail Club
Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club
Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club
Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club
Seventh Member Ale and Quail Club
Wienie King
Manager
Pullman Conductor
Conductor
Colored Bartender
Colored Porter
Brakeman
Orchestra Leader
Wife of Wienie King
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)
Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)
Diner on Train (uncredited)
Elderly Maid (uncredited)
Gerry's Maid of Honor/Nightclub Extra
Tom's Best Man