Review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) by Mikko M — 21 Oct 2007

Great comedy with delicious dialog and great storyline. Amazingly funny!

This review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) was written by Mikko M on 21 Oct 2007.

The Palm Beach Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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