TV Guide: The Palm Beach Story

Video: The Palm Beach Story

iTunes — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500

The captivating Claudette Colbert stars as the frustrated wife of struggling engineer Joel McCrea. In a seemingly amicable agreement, Colbert hops a train to Palm Beach where divorces come easy. Desperate to escape a group of obnoxious millionaires on the train to Florida, Colbert hides out in a sleeping car where she meets, unbeknownst to her, one of the world's richest men (Rudy Vallee) who is relentless in his attempt to romance her. Upon their arrival in Palm Beach, Colbert is met by her husband who has come to claim her back only to find that Vallee's man-crazy sister (Mary Astor) is after him! The foursome's story unfolds through intensely humorous dialogue, flirtatious situations and a splendid soundtrack.

Video: The Palm Beach Story - (Original Trailer)

TCM — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

"To finance her husband's career, a woman courts an eccentric millionaire in Preston Sturges' hilarious farce The Palm Beach Story (1942)."

Video: The Palm Beach Story

Amazon Video on Demand — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

An inventor needs cash to develop his big idea. His wife, who loves him, decides to raise it for him by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire.

Video: The Palm Beach Story

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

An inventor needs cash to develop his big idea. His wife, who loves him, decides to raise it for him by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire.