Review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) by Sven S — 23 Jul 2007

The funniest screwball comedy. Joel McCrea should have been a superstar.

This review of The Palm Beach Story (1942) was written by Sven S on 23 Jul 2007.

The Palm Beach Story has generally received very positive reviews.

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