It is a shining example of the blending of crazy characters brought together by fate and circumstance to offer up a tale of unbelievable fun. Palm branch, a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life. Sullivans travels, the lady eve or unfaithfully yoursit is nonetheless a great film in its own right. The discs boot up directly to the menu screen without any promotional advertisements. The palm beach story is a 1942 romantic screwball comedy film written and directed by. Claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor, rudy vallee, sig arno, robert warwick, arthur stuart hull, torben meyer. The palm beach story 1942 the palm beach story 1942. The palm beach story bluray release date january 20, 2015. The palm beach story was his fifth feature as director, coming just a year after his 1941 hit the lady eve.
Gerry decides to leave tom, a struggling architect, and head to palm beach in order to marry a wealthy man who could fund toms projects. It is a shining example of the blending of crazy characters brought together by fate and. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. They lived in woodensided canvas tents, and kept a few tanks and sandbagged gun positions on the dunes. Hackensacker iii rudy vallee and his chatty, husbandseeking sister, princess centimillia mary. It looks a bit dated and eccentric occasionally, but the zip and zap and zing are. The palm beach story is among the most pragmatic of. Hes recorded the song in the 1940s, and columbia reissued the record in 1943.
Money makes the world go round, or so gerry claudette colbert believes when she divorces her struggling husband joel mccrea and supports him by. Passed 1h 28min comedy, romance 1 january 1943 usa. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Preston sturgess 1942 classic the palm beach story is like drinking a chilled glass of champagne, down in one. The foursomes story unfolds through intensely humorous dialogue, flirtatious situations and a splendid soundtrack. In short, the palm beach story is a wonderful film, whose richness can really be appreciated when seen in context, in the context of those old 1930s paramount films, both the melodramatic ones like up pops the devil, that it lampoons, and the comedic, romantic ones like love me tonight and one hour with you, that it pays homage to. Rudy vallee, mary astor, joel mccrea, claudette colbert. Mar 03, 20 the captivating claudette colbert stars as the frustrated wife of struggling engineer joel mccrea. The camp accommodated about 200 men, sent for rest and recuperation. With claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor, rudy vallee. After a hectic opening credits of the marriage between tom joel mccrea and gerry jeffers claudette colbert, our main characters, the camera zooms out to reveal the line and they lived happily ever after that many classic. But mostly i thought about one actor in particular.
His wife, who loves him, decides to raise it for him by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire. The palm beach story is the diamond bracelet of romantic comedies. Gallery of 20 movie poster and cover images for the palm beach story 1942. In 1942, even as the great depression was giving way to the wartime economy of world war ii, poking fun at the idle rich continued to be a popular comic motif. Jul 02, 2009 preston sturgess 1942 classic the palm beach story is like drinking a chilled glass of champagne, down in one. Mccrea is tom jeffers, an unsuccessful inventor with a charmingly terrible idea for a new type. In a seemingly amicable agreement, colbert hops a train to palm beach where divorces come easy.
Joel mccrea and claudette colbert play tom and gerry, a married. The palm beach story is an entertaining film which fans of screwball comedies and known devotees of preston sturges should both enjoy quite a bit. Hackensacker iii rudy vallee and his chatty, husbandseeking sister, princess centimillia mary astor. Since its founding in 1937, the historical society of palm beach county has been the goto resource for history education and research, assembling an extraordinary collection of documents, photographs, and artifacts that tell the fascinating story of the people who made florida and palm beach county an exceptional area to live, work, and learn. The palm beach story is about pie in the sky dreams.
In the shade of the trees, she lays back to be fucked by the dildo. It is home to captains of industry and the world famous worth avenue. Cast and crew credits for the palm beach story, 1942, directed by preston sturges, with claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor, at turner classic movies. Criterion unsurprisingly but satisfyingly treats this yesteryear romcom to a terrific bluray whose fine feature presentation and sturdy extras leave virtually no room for improvement. The palm beach story stands out from other farcical comedies of its day because its rapid fire dialogue and quick pace are still just as clever today as they were when the film was made.
C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Preston sturges the palm beach story, newly released as part of the criterion collection this week, generally gets classified as a screwball comedy, and it definitely has all the hallmarks of that genre. Colbert, on the run from husband joel mccrea, is pursued by amorous zillionaire rudy vallee whose mancrazy sister mary astor chases mccrea. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a prospective tenant. History of palm beach palm beach, fl official website.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The miracle of morgans creek 1944, hail the conquering hero 1944, and unfaithfully yours 1948 were all yet to come, a litter of masterpieces that tumbled forth one after the other, like puppies chasing each others tails. Tom is an inventor architect and there is little money for them to live on. It looks a bit dated and eccentric occasionally, but the zip. The palm beach story 1991 this screwball comedy finds married couple tom joel mccrea and gerry jeffers claudette colbert in a strained relationship, largely due to financial difficulties. In 1929, the garden club of palm beach sponsored the preparation of a town plan. Palm surname, a name including a list of people with the name palm unit, an obsolete unit of length, originally based on the width of the human palm. Six years ago, an old friend of mine, grover norquist worked with newt gingrich and other republicans to fashion a new strategy for. The captivating claudette colbert stars as the frustrated wife of struggling engineer joel mccrea.
The palm beach story 1942 journeys in classic film. Upon their arrival in palm beach, colbert is met by her husband who has come to claim her back only to find that vallees mancrazy sister mary astor is after him. Jan 31, 2016 in 1929, the garden club of palm beach sponsored the preparation of a town plan. In every way, the palm beach story is another masterwork by preston sturges. Palm beach story, the on dvd 025192685224 from universal. When tom follows gerry, they cross paths with the quirky millionaire john d. After over 100 years of graceful evolution, palm beach today is a fully developed community, worldrenowned for its beauty, quality of life and smalltown character. Mccrea is tom jeffers, an unsuccessful inventor with a charmingly terrible idea. Staring claudette colbert, joel mccrea, preston sturges and rudy vallee. Claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor, robert warwick, rudy vallee, sig arno official content from universal studios home. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. And yet, it is sturges dreams that leads to such hilarity, and its his characters who believe so heartily in their.
The palm beach story is yet another satirical gem from director preston sturges, who gives the story a cynical edge sharper than in other screwball comedies. Victor young contributed the lively musical score, including a fastpaced variation of the william tell overture for the opening scenes. Movie title from the film the palm beach story 1942, directed by preston sturges, starring claudette colbert, joel mccrea and mary astor. The palm beach story is a lighthearted comedy with preston sturges signature traits.
It also arguably fits the subgenre that stanley cavell called comedies of remarriage, even though. It features a stunning fullscreen slider, beautiful typography and a threecolumn gridlayout for posts. Claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor, rudy vallee, sig arno, robert warwick, franklin pangborn, snowflake by the time the palm beach story was released in 1942, preston sturges had already enjoyed a series of artistic. Youll find more titles like the palm beach story in the 19401944 and 1940s trailers sections. Claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor, rudy vallee, sig arno, robert warwick, franklin pangborn, snowflake by the time the palm beach story was released in 1942. This wild tale of wacky wedlock from preston sturges takes off like a rocket and never lets up. Although the movie is not quite as good as his other classicsi.
Palm beach is a professional wordpress theme perfectly suited for a travel magazine. The palm beach story is a 1942 romantic screwball comedy film written and directed by preston sturges, and starring claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor and rudy vallee. Screwball comedy was his forte as well as his passion and the audience reaped all the rewards. Working for paramount in the 1940s playwright and scriptwriter presto. Army ranger camp was established at the undeveloped northern tip of palm beach, bordered by north ocean boulevard, indian road, the ocean, and lake worth inlet. Deutsch espanol francais italiano bahasa melayu nederlands. The palm beach story wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Sullivans travels, the lady eve, hail the conquering hero, and unfaithfully yours are just a few of the sturges films which every serious filmgoer should see. Palm surname, a name including a list of people with the name palm unit, an obsolete unit of length, originally based on the width of the human palm palm branch, a symbol of victory, triumph, peace, and eternal life. The palm beach story 1942 preston sturges synopsis. The palm beach story 1942 the criterion collection. Included is a eightpage foldout booklet containing love in a warmer climate, an essay by stephanie zacharek. Included is a eightpage foldout booklet containing love in.
The palm beach story is among the most pragmatic of screwball. Read the the palm beach story movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. In 1942, even as the great depression was giving way to the wartime economy of world war ii, poking fun. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing palm beach story near you. Gerry and tom jeffers are finding married life hard. Oct, 2014 the palm beach story trailer 1942 director. A mix of the witty and the utterly absurd, the palm beach story is a high watermark of sturgess brand of physical comedy and verbal repartee, featuring sparkling performances from its leads as well as hilarious supporting turns from rudy vallee and mary astor as a brother and a. Six years ago, an old friend of mine, grover norquist worked with newt gingrich and other republicans to fashion a new strategy for the gop. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A mix of the witty and the utterly absurd, the palm beach story is a high watermark of sturgess brand of physical comedy and verbal repartee, featuring sparkling performances from its leads as well as hilarious supporting turns from rudy vallee and mary astor as a brother and a sister ensnared in tom and gerrys high jinks. I mean, just look at the nature of the plot or toms dream of an airport that hangs in the air with wire for proof of the absurdity of the characters dreams.
Jul 01, 2015 the palm beach story is about pie in the sky dreams. Claudette colbert, joel mccrea, mary astor, rudy vallee country. The palm beach story by preston sturges claudette colbert. The palm beach story synopsis favorite theater button. Some good dick sucking and pussy licking on the beach. The palm beach story 1942 movie posters cinematerial. The palm beach story is a lopsided comedy part of its funny and part of its not, but the movie is backended with all of the funniest bits, so it allows you to forget the slower parts and it sends you out on a.