Gerry and Tom Jeffers are finding married life hard. Tom is an inventor/ architect and there is little money for them to live on. They are about to be thrown out of their apartment when Gerry meets rich businessman being shown around as a prospective tenant. He gives Gerry $700 to start life afresh but Tom refuses to believe her story and they quarrel. Gerry decides the marriage is over and heads to Palm Beach for a quick divorce but Tom has plans to stop her..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 88 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Romance
✓ Stars: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, Sig Arno
✓ Director: Wally Westmore, Hans Dreier, Victor Young, Preston Sturges, Preston Sturges
The The Palm Beach Story (1942) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The The Palm Beach Story (1942) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
The Palm Beach Story (1942) is staring with Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, Sig Arno, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Wally Westmore, Hans Dreier, Victor Young, Preston Sturges, Preston Sturges juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.