Film194288 min

The Palm Beach Story

Name: The Palm Beach Story
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: 1942
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, Sig Arno

Taste attributes: comedyromancevehiclesfasttried & testedwholesomelightsimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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

Boxlist takeAn accessible, straightforward romantic comedy: stylish and familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 122 votes

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No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

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Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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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