The Palm Beach Story (1942)

1001 Movies ... my own version (1940's) (81 movies items)

" Notes: First of all, to be honest, Iā€™m usually not a huge fan of such classic screwball comedies. In this case, there was also the issue that they developed the idea that, for a pretty woman like Gerry Jeffers, the best prospect was not to find an actual job to support herself but finding some rich guy who would support her. Sure, you might argue that I shouldnā€™t take this movie too seriously but it did make the damned thing look rather dated. And, yet, I have to admit that this movie actu"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: First of all, to be honest, Iā€™m usually not a huge fan of such classic screwball comedies. In this case, there was also the issue that they developed the idea that, for a pretty woman like Gerry Jeffers, the best prospect was not to find an actual job to support herself but finding some rich guy who would support her. Sure, you might argue that I shouldnā€™t take this movie too seriously but it did make the damned thing look rather dated. And, yet, I have to admit that this movie actu"

A good movie

“Since this movie seemed to have a solid reputation (it is included in the ā€˜1001 Movies You Must See Before You Dieā€™ list among other things), I was quite eager to check it out. First of all, to be honest, Iā€™m usually not a huge fan of such classic screwball comedies. In this case, there was also the issue that they developed the idea that, for a pretty woman like Gerry Jeffers, the best prospect was not to find an actual job to support herself but finding some rich guy who would support her. Sure, you might argue that I shouldnā€™t take this movie too seriously but it did make the damned thing look rather dated. And, yet, I have to admit that this movie actually worked for me. For starters, the intro was just so weird, I had no idea what this movie was actually about and I thought th” read more

Top Ten Performances - Claudette Colbert (11 movies items)

" as Gerry Jeffers "

Elokuvat 2021 (271 movies items)

"11.-12.4 Yhdysvallat/Sturges Mallikelpoisessa vauhtifarssissa varioidaan klassista MeidƤnvastaeronneidenkesken/vanhasuolajanottaa-juonitemplaattia. Colbert ja McRea ovat mainio pƤƤpari, koohottaminen on hauskaa ja romantiikka romanttista. Rakenne jossa ensin tƶrmƤillƤƤn yƶjunan makuuvaunuosastolla, ja seuraavaksi kuherrellaan nƶrtin kanssa floridalaisella jahdilla tuntuu liian samanlaiselta Piukkojen Paikkojen kanssa ollakseen sattumaa."

Mary Astor Best Movies (38 person items)

" Joel McCrea, Rudy Vallee, Mary Astor and Claudette Colbert"

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1940's) (86 movies items)

" Notes: First of all, to be honest, Iā€™m usually not a huge fan of such classic screwball comedies. In this case, there was also the issue that they developed the idea that, for a pretty woman like Gerry Jeffers, the best prospect was not to find an actual job to support herself but finding some rich guy who would support her. Sure, you might argue that I shouldnā€™t take this movie too seriously but it did make the damned thing look rather dated. And, yet, I have to admit that this movie actu"

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2020) (1001 movies items)

" Notes: First of all, to be honest, Iā€™m usually not a huge fan of such classic screwball comedies. In this case, there was also the issue that they developed the idea that, for a pretty woman like Gerry Jeffers, the best prospect was not to find an actual job to support herself but finding some rich guy who would support her. Sure, you might argue that I shouldnā€™t take this movie too seriously but it did make the damned thing look rather dated. And, yet, I have to admit that this movie actu"

Film Journal 2015 (112 movies items)

" Oh, I do love Claudette Colbert. Such a tiny little angel-looking thing. It's movies like this that make me sad for folks who won't watch anything that's made in black and white. What a fun screwball comedy this was! Shenanigans!"

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"Internet - Monday 28.05.18"

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" Claudette Colbert"

Project #1 -1001 Movies I Must see Before I die- (1167 movies items)

" Rating iMDB: My Rating: Director: Actors: Genre: The Plot:"

Movies Watched in 2017 (302 movies items)

"May 1st Directed by: Preston Sturges"

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" Joel McCrea and Mary Astor "

50 Great Movies That Were Not Nominated For Any Os (50 movies items)

"Another comedy great mostly overlooked by the Academy ā€” spotting a trend, are we? ā€” Preston Sturges only picked up three nods and one win, all for screenplays, for his work, and many of his films werenā€™t nominated for anything. One of the most notable is his great ā€œThe Palm Beach Story,ā€ starring Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert as two sets of twins embroiled in an unconventional marriage. The filmā€™s a perfectly-engineered comedy machine, but like the previous yearā€™s ā€œSullivanā€"