The Palm Beach Story

Also Known As: A Palm Beach történet

Company: Paramount Pictures

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Plot: 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.

Cast and Character: Claudette Colbert as Gerry Jeffers / Joel McCrea as Tom Jeffers / Mary Astor as The Princess Centimillia / Rudy Vallee as J.D. Hackensacker III / Sig Arno as Toto / Robert Warwick as Mr. Hinch / Arthur Stuart Hull as Mr. Osmond / Torben Meyer as Dr. Kluck / Jimmy Conlin as Mr. Asweld / Victor Potel as Mr. McKeewie / William Demarest as First Member Ale and Quail Club / Jack Norton as Second Member Ale and Quail Club / Robert Greig as Third Member Ale and Quail Club / Roscoe Ates as Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club / Dewey Robinson as Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club

Creators: n/A

Description: An inventor needs cash to develop his big idea. His wife, who loves him, decides to raise it for him by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire.

Directors: Preston Sturges

Genres: Romance / Comedy

Location: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

MPAA: Approved

Opening Weekend: n/A

Poster: posters/0035169.jpg

Rating: 7.7

Release Date: 7 November 1942 (USA)

Runtime: 88 min

Seasons: n/A

Sound Mix: Mono / Mono

Tagline: n/A

Title: The Palm Beach Story

Trailer:

Url: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035169/

Votes: 6,189

Writers: Preston Sturges

Year: 1942

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The Palm Beach Story got rated 7.7.

About the movie: 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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