The Palm Beach Story
- Year: 1942
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Preston Sturges
- Length: 88 min
Film Synopsis
The Palm Beach Story (1942) follows a New York woman who separates from her inventor husband due to ongoing financial hardship. As she travels to Palm Beach with the intention of divorcing and marrying a wealthy man to support them both, a series of unexpected encounters complicates her plan. This comedy blends screwball pacing and social satire in a story of marriage, money, and romantic entanglement.
The Palm Beach Story Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Criterion BD-A/US 2015 | Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 2013 | Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 2006 | Universal DVD-1/US 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interview with Bill Hader on Director Preston Sturges | ||||
| Interview with James Harvey on Director Preston Sturges | ||||
| Screen Guild Theater: “The Palm Beach Story” | ||||
| Theatrical Trailer | ||||
| “Safeguarding Military Information” |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Criterion’s Blu-ray includes a booklet with writing by Stephanie Zacharek.
- Universal’s 2013 DVD is included in the “TCM Showcase: Claudette Colbert” box set with Cleopatra (1934), Imitation of Life (1934) and Midnight (1939).
- Universal’s 2006 DVD is included in the “Preston Sturges: The Filmmaker Collection” box set with Christmas in July (1940), The Great McGinty (1940), The Lady Eve (1941), Sullivan’s Travels (1941), The Great Moment (1944) and Hail the Conquering Hero (1944).
- Universal’s 2005 DVD contains no extras.
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