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The Palm Beach Story

Year:

1942

Duration:

88 min

Genres:

Romance | Comedy

IMDB rate:

7.9

Director:

Preston Sturges

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1942-11-07

Filming Locations: Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Claudette Colbert

Gerry Jeffers

Joel McCrea

Tom Jeffers

Mary Astor

The Princess Centimillia

Rudy Vallee

J.D. Hackensacker III

Sig Arno

Toto

Robert Warwick

Mr. Hinch

Arthur Stuart Hull

Mr. Osmond

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 (as Rosco Ates)

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 (as Alan Bridge)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Colored Bartender (as Snowflake)

Charles R. Moore

Colored Porter

Frank Moran

Brakeman

Harry Rosenthal

Orchestra Leader

Esther Howard

Wife of Wienie King

Barbara Jo Allen

Lady coming out of ladies room on train during the posse episode (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

Club Car Steward (uncredited)

George Anderson

The Gent (uncredited)

Wilson Benge

Yacht Steward (uncredited)

Monte Blue

Mike the Doorman (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Nightclub Dance Extra (uncredited)

James Conaty

Nightclub Dance Extra / Store Employee (uncredited)

Marcelle Corday

Elderly Maid (uncredited)

Laurie Douglas

Maid in Princess' Room (uncredited)

Frank Faylen

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Gerry's Maid of Honor / Nightclub Extra (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Alfred Hall

Bishop (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Dining Car Extra (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Prospect (uncredited)

John Holland

Member of Wedding Party (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mate with Binoculars (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Officer O'Donnell (uncredited)

Edward McNamara

Officer in Penn Station (uncredited)

Esther Michelson

Near-Sighted Woman (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Man in Apartment (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Diner on Train (uncredited)

Mantan Moreland

Diner Waiter (uncredited)

Odette Myrtil

Sales Clerk (uncredited)

Lillian Randolph

Maid on Train (uncredited)

Keith Richards

Shoe Salesman (uncredited)

Julius Tannen

Proprietor of Store (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Gateman at Penn Station (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Tom's Best Man (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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The original title of this film was 'Is Marriage Necessary?,' but this was deemed to contravene the Production Code.

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Was to be Carole Lombard's role after she completed "They All Kissed the Bride" but her death in a plane crash had her replaced by Colbert in this film and Joan Crawford in the other.

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Goofs

Gerry's hand changes position when hiding in the closet from the Wienie King.

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During the shoot out on the train, the cracker bowl is knocked over. The rod used to knock it over is visible.

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The position of Tom's tie changes from when he first kneels at the wedding, and in the following cut.

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Quotes

Tom Jeffers: Where'd you meet this Weenie King?

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Princess Centimillia: Why don't you go away someplace? There must be somebody else who can use a houseguest, I can't be the only sucker in the world. Why don't you go to Havana? That's a nice place, and I'd treat you to a nice one-way ticket.

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Princess Centimillia: Hello, Snoodles, where'd you get the pretty girl?

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