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By Ilsa L (252) on 14 Aug 2012

More marvellous mayhem from Preston Sturges…

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By Devon B (391) on 28 Mar 2012

Written and directed by Preston Sturges (Sullivan's Travels, The Lady Eve), The Palm Beach Story once again shows his knack for wittiness and…

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By James R (2,282) on 14 Jan 2012

In the top ten screwball comedies of all time…

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By John H (1,894) on 24 Oct 2011

A woman separates from her husband so she can gold dig for his benefit. I'm confused by the unanimous approval this film garnered…

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By Jim H (1,089) on 24 Oct 2011

A woman separates from her husband so she can gold dig for his benefit. I'm confused by the unanimous approval this film garnered…

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By Omri H (14) on 07 Sep 2011

This was an interesting little film but I was expecting more from the director who did Sullivan's Travels…

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By Joel A (1,152) on 07 Sep 2011

This was an interesting little film but I was expecting more from the director who did Sullivan's Travels…

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By Kevin N (818) on 17 Aug 2011

Preston Sturges' anarchic masterpiece is an ode to the inexplicable strangeness rather than the easy nice things about love…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 01 Jun 2011

Enormously cute. claudette colbert, you are a doll…

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By Spencer S (1,155) on 03 May 2011

Madcap, screwball, shenanigans and hooligan antics abound in this, another Sturges comedy…

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By Paul S (1,717) on 24 Jan 2011

Saw on TV. Very nicely made film. Enjoyed it immensely…

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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 Jo D (103) on 23 May 2010

The train sequence went on far too long but it was nice to see more Joel McCrea (so good looking…

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By Alexandra W (234) on 12 May 2010

100,000 dialogue? Yes, please. Mary Astor? Double yes, please…

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By John A (1,813) on 15 Apr 2010

A fun comedy from Sturges, particularly in the quick pace of the dialogue and clever combination of words and phrases throughout the film--'what's…

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By Emre T (116) on 22 Dec 2009

THE PALM BEACH STORY is a World War II era screwball comedy about the problems of a penniless married couple…

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By Rose H (83) on 21 Oct 2009

Fantastic movie!!!!! Loved every minute of the movie!!! Claudette Colbert is amazing in this. Joel McCrea is wonderful too…

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By Benjamin S (705) on 21 Oct 2009

Fantastic movie!!!!! Loved every minute of the movie!!! Claudette Colbert is amazing in this. Joel McCrea is wonderful too…

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By Karen P (236) on 21 Oct 2009

Fantastic movie!!!!! Loved every minute of the movie!!! Claudette Colbert is amazing in this. Joel McCrea is wonderful too…

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By Nikolus Z (14) on 21 Oct 2009

Fantastic movie!!!!! Loved every minute of the movie!!! Claudette Colbert is amazing in this. Joel McCrea is wonderful too…

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