Review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) by Jason A — 04 Feb 2008

Under-appreciated Preston Sturges classic. Excellent.

This review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) was written by Jason A on 04 Feb 2008.

The Palm Beach Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Nikolus Z (14) on 21 Oct 2009

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By Sv G (510) on 12 Jan 2011

Featured as disc 5 in a Preston Sturges box set I am viewing, this was probably my least favorite as far as the story goes…

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By Benjamin S (705) on 21 Oct 2009

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By Allan C (2,173) on 23 Feb 2009

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