United States / Dec 09, 1942 / NR / Greenville, South Carolina
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Torben Meyer | Dr. Kluck |
| Jimmy Conlin | Mr. Asweld |
| Victor Potel | Mr. McKeewie |
| William Demarest | First Member Ale and Quail Club |
| Jack Norton | Second Member Ale and Quail Club |
| Robert Greig | Third Member Ale and Quail Club |
| Roscoe Ates | Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club |
| Dewey Robinson | Fifth Member Ale and Quail Club |
| Chester Conklin | Sixth Member Ale and Quail Club |
| Sheldon Jett | Seventh Member Ale and Quail Club |
| Robert Dudley | Wienie King |
| Franklin Pangborn | Manager |
| Arthur Hoyt | Pullman Conductor |
| Al Bridge | Conductor |
| Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Colored Bartender |
| Charles R. Moore | Colored Porter |
| Frank Moran | Brakeman |
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| Harry Rosenthal | Orchestra Leader |
| Esther Howard | Wife of Wienie King |
| Frank Faylen | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | Officer O'Donnell (uncredited) |
| Edward McNamara | Officer in Penn Station (uncredited) |
| Bert Moorhouse | Diner on Train (uncredited) |
| Marcelle Corday | Elderly Maid (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Gerry's Maid of Honor/Nightclub Extra (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Tom's Best Man (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | Jewelry Salesman (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Store Employee (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Palm Beach Story |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 28 agosto 1942 |
| Production | Paul Jones |
| Writer | Preston Sturges |
| Editing | Stuart Gilmore |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Assistant directors | Preston Sturges |
| Camera operators | Victor Milner |
| Additional photography | Victor Milner |
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| Production design | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté |
| Set decoration | Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegté |
| Music | Victor Young, Harry Lindgren, Walter Oberst |
| Sound | Victor Young, Harry Lindgren, Walter Oberst |
| Costume design | Irene, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Wally Westmore, Irene |
| Hairstyling | Wally Westmore, Irene |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United Kingdom / Aug 28, 1942 / London
United States / Dec 10, 1942 / NR / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
Portugal / Nov 27, 1942 / e Livre
Mexico / Dec 03, 1942
United States / Jan 01, 1943 / NR
Italy / Sep 10, 1948
Digital
Germany / Dec 17, 1942 / 12
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