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Summary: An inventor needs cash to develop his big idea. His wife, who loves him, decides to raise it for him by divorcing him and marrying a millionaire. (imdb)
Poster submitted by GauntletStarring: Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Sig Arno, Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Roscoe Ates, Arthur Hoyt, Frank Moran
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demrahc13 |
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FlixR8r |
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Palm Beach Story has an engaging premise and plot, and I feel that it could have been really good if it didn't try so hard to be funny (unsuccessfully). There was one back-and-forth between McCrea and Colbert early on, where sex was discussed openly, which almost reminded me of the truly classy, subtly witty Fonda-Stanwyck exchanges on The Lady Eve. Then it was back to hearing-impairment humor. Most of this film suffers from vain fast-talk and a glaring lack of subtlety.
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acrolyne |
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MMAlpha |
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toro913 |
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clarkah |
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Icarus |
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A fun comedy from Sturges, particularly in the quick pace of the dialogue and clever combination of words and phrases throughout the film--'what's knittin', kittens?' The story does a pretty good job balancing the personalities and choices of its characters, a tricky proposal in a comedy with this many narrative angles. The film gets a bit silly at times, but overall it makes for an enjoyable and pleasant evening.
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katsuben |
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frg |
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postmodifier |
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Scottathon |
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JerryJ |
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OfTheAllies |
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kyle.loomis |
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I didn't find the characters particularly likable, or even interesting, but its plotted well and has quite a few funny moments.
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CMQuinn |
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anime salve |
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IMDb-byvotes |
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hazelhawks |
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allmovie |
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Pingy |
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Oliii |
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ledfloyd |
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winds |
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filmcricket |
80 |
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danielldb |
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negative |
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DougReese |
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manderley |
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Adrizl |
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strangelime |
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kastenm |
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billkerwin |
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A very fine Sturges comedy. The Ale and Quail Society are amusing, and so is Rudy Valee.
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avgcrtckr |
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darksoul500 |
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Aron Ericson |
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wyndham |
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jsim596 |
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nuked |
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adrenaline |
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PDMChubby |
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capote12883 |
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Edmundo |
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pzingg |
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JJ1986 |
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ColonelTigh |
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paulduncan |
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dialM |
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#180
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nicson |
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olebole |
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OwenE73 |
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RoboShark |
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Sunsplitter |
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rekcitirc |
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screwball comedy of the highest order.
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LRibeiro |
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ari |
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gdog13cavs |
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Simon M. |
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gaucho |
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cinema_hell |
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Antares |
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silversand |
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cristyflorin |
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StephenWolfe |
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ayban |
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PeaceAnarchy |
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There's about 5 minutes too much over the top comedy in the middle, but the rest is a wonderful cynical romantic comedy. Sturges was a great writer and and the film has some excellent dialogue delivered in very good performances. The opening credits and the ending are wonderful bookends to the film.
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Catriona |
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welike |
50 |
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Sapphire |
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dharmabum |
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0012 |
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cgwami |
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MrsEmmaPeel |
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chesterfilms |
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penguinbob31 |
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Cerebrus |
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My favorite Sturges so far.
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hewtwit |
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dissidentdov |
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Malcym |
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jcdracula |
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It's funny, but it's also got pieces that fall flat. Even at 88 minutes, this feels stretched.
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supergloo |
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Darbicus |
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Dally |
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mystery_man |
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andrewseal |
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TroyAnderson |
83 |
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Madstone |
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Theyshootpic |
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Stain |
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Holy smokes, a Preston Sturges movie that's actually funny
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laika |
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kangadoodoo |
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djross |
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Huuliharppu |
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meester |
79 |
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moeta2 |
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notchicago |
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sixpence |
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jbadds |
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soitgoes |
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IndyFilmFest |
100 |
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Cskok |
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JJJames |
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wig |
100 |
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comanchex |
87 |
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demonhatesme |
94 |
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caffe |
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soliloquist |
76 |
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Jos |
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andagh |
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SuperFlosser |
50 |
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TJ Ximenez |
100 |
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roujin |
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potatohead |
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lizzle |
100 |
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Islandia |
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madiso |
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maikelf |
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bren |
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KasperL |
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Riverbelle |
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Johnny Case |
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rudolf55 |
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JooJoo |
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Not really that funny but has a cynical edge to its romance that I can enjoy. Joel McCrea is a very boring actor.
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experimental |
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theyshoot08 |
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goran |
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dogsassgod |
83 |
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maddriver52 |
27 |
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coltrane |
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Timon88 |
86 |
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TJ_Camber |
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FathomFive |
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purity |
2 |
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squirrelyfox |
80 |
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sandri |
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joseywales |
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Great dialogue but some annoying characters.
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philocrates |
80 |
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digitalmonk |
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slobone |
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The best of the Preston Sturges comedies. Sexy, sophisticated, and very very funny.
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eveelun |
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Amusing enough, with colorful characters and funny situations; another old comedy I'd call "pleasant" - definitely worth a watch, I was consistently entertained, but it doesn't offer much replay value.
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imdb |
80 |
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cncht37 |
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chiphall72 |
95 |
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filmaffinity |
77 |
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juliomadiaga |
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iownpurple |
85 |
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madderroot |
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FitFortDanga |
72 |
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Another Preston Sturges comedy with Joel McCrea, not as satisfying as Sullivan but enjoyable. Lots of drunk acting, which is a pet peeve of mine.
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