The Palm Beach Story
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The Palm Beach Story is a 1942 screwball comedy film directed by Preston Sturges, celebrated for its witty dialogue, fast-paced farce, and Claudette Colbert’s standout comedic performance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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screwball comedy film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Preston Sturges filmography ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Victor Milner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Edith Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Preston Sturges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Stuart Gilmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Gerry Jeffers
NERFINISHED
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John D. Hackensacker III NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess Centimillia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Jeffers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | black-and-white ⓘ |
| followsTrope |
marital mix-up
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mistaken identity ⓘ rich suitor vs. poor husband ⓘ |
| genre |
romantic comedy
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screwball comedy ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle | rapid-fire banter ⓘ |
| hasFastPacedFarce | true ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | Approved (Production Code era) ⓘ |
| hasOpeningSequence | mysterious wedding montage ⓘ |
| hasWittyDialogue | true ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of classic screwball comedies ⓘ |
| musicBy | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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Palm Beach, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | Claudette Colbert’s comedic performance ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood Golden Age of cinema ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Paramount Pictures
NERFINISHED
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Paramount Pictures Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1942 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 88 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Preston Sturges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| starring |
Claudette Colbert
NERFINISHED
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Joel McCrea NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Astor NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Dudley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudy Vallée NERFINISHED ⓘ Sig Arno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Preston Sturges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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