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ComedyRomance

The Palm Beach Story

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

A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.

Release Date : 1942-08-28

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Claudette Colbert

Character Name : Geraldine 'Gerry' Jeffers

Original Name : Claudette Colbert

Gender : Female

Joel McCrea

Character Name : Tom Jeffers

Original Name : Joel McCrea

Gender : Male

Mary Astor

Character Name : The Princess Centimillia

Original Name : Mary Astor

Gender : Female

Rudy Vallee

Character Name : John D. Hackensacker III

Original Name : Rudy Vallee

Gender : Male

Sig Arno

Character Name : Toto

Original Name : Sig Arno

Gender : Male

Robert Warwick

Character Name : Mr. Hinch

Original Name : Robert Warwick

Gender : Male

Arthur Stuart Hull

Character Name : Mr. Osmond

Original Name : Arthur Stuart Hull

Gender : Male

Torben Meyer

Character Name : Dr. Kluck

Original Name : Torben Meyer

Gender : Male

Jimmy Conlin

Character Name : Mr. Asweld

Original Name : Jimmy Conlin

Gender : Male

Victor Potel

Character Name : Mr. McKeewie

Original Name : Victor Potel

Gender : Male

William Demarest

Character Name : First Member Ale and Quail Club

Original Name : William Demarest

Gender : Male

Jack Norton

Character Name : Second Member Ale and Quail Club

Original Name : Jack Norton

Gender : Male

Robert Greig

Character Name : Third Member Ale and Quail Club

Original Name : Robert Greig

Gender : Male

Roscoe Ates

Character Name : Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club

Original Name : Roscoe Ates

Gender : Male

Dewey Robinson

Character Name : Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club

Original Name : Dewey Robinson

Gender : Male

Chester Conklin

Character Name : Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club

Original Name : Chester Conklin

Gender : Male

Sheldon Jett

Character Name : Seventh Member Ale and Quail Club

Original Name : Sheldon Jett

Gender : Male

Robert Dudley

Character Name : Wienie King

Original Name : Robert Dudley

Gender : Male

Franklin Pangborn

Character Name : Manager

Original Name : Franklin Pangborn

Gender : Male

Arthur Hoyt

Character Name : Pullman Conductor

Original Name : Arthur Hoyt

Gender : Male

Al Bridge

Character Name : Conductor

Original Name : Al Bridge

Gender : Male

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Character Name : Colored Bartender

Original Name : Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Gender : Male

Charles R. Moore

Character Name : Colored Porter

Original Name : Charles R. Moore

Gender : Male

Frank Moran

Character Name : Brakeman

Original Name : Frank Moran

Gender : Male

Harry Rosenthal

Character Name : Orchestra Leader

Original Name : Harry Rosenthal

Gender : Male

Esther Howard

Character Name : Wife of Wienie King

Original Name : Esther Howard

Gender : Female

Frank Faylen

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

J. Farrell MacDonald

Character Name : Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)

Original Name : J. Farrell MacDonald

Gender : Male

Edward McNamara

Character Name : Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward McNamara

Gender : Male

Bert Moorhouse

Character Name : Diner on Train (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Moorhouse

Gender : Male

Marcelle Corday

Character Name : Elderly Maid (uncredited)

Original Name : Marcelle Corday

Gender : Female

Bess Flowers

Character Name : Gerry's Maid of Honor/Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Original Name : Bess Flowers

Gender : Female

Max Wagner

Character Name : Tom's Best Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Wagner

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Joe Gilbert

Character Name : Store Employee (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Gilbert

Gender : Male

Reviews

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barrymost

@barrymost

2021-06-23

A woman leaves her inventor husband, believing that it would be better for him if she were gone. She heads to Palm Beach to get a divorce, and meets kind billionaire John D. Hackensacker the III during crazy train ride there. The energy is bursting in every scene thanks to film's great, seasoned cast. Watch for early scenes with the endearing, little old "Wienie King". The film is a wonderful, joyfully hilarious romp. Would I recommend? Yes. The quintessential screwball comedy.