Review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) by Jeff B — 01 Jun 2011

Enormously cute. claudette colbert, you are a doll!

This review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) was written by Jeff B on 01 Jun 2011.

The Palm Beach Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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