The Palm Beach Story
1942 film by Preston Sturges / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Palm Beach Story is a 1942 screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, including a fast-paced variation of the William Tell Overture for the opening scenes. Typical of a Sturges film, the pacing and dialogue of The Palm Beach Story are very fast. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
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Directed by | Preston Sturges |
Written by | Preston Sturges |
Produced by | Buddy G. DeSylva (uncredited) Paul Jones (assoc. producer) |
Starring | Claudette Colbert Joel McCrea Mary Astor Rudy Vallee |
Cinematography | Victor Milner |
Edited by | Stuart Gilmore |
Music by | Victor Young |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $950,000 (approx)[1] |
Box office | $1.7 million (US rentals)[2] |
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