directed by: Preston Sturges, year: 1942
actors: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee

An upbeat, fast-talking Preston Sturges screwball comedy from 1942, The Palm Beach Story follows a couple whose plan to land a life of luxury in Palm Beach spirals into a series of comic disguises, daring misadventures, and social satire. Claudette Colbert and Joel McCrea lead a sparkling cast, with Mary Astor and Rudy Vallee adding color and charm. Witty dialogue, zany plots, and bright production numbers characterize this era-defining caper about ambition, romance, and social climbing.

Screwball, Comedy, Screwball Comedy, Romantic Comedy, Classic Hollywood, 1942