Lions, Towers & Shields

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Probably the best of the Sturges comedies, The Palm Beach Story is part romance, part screwball comedy, part drawing room comedy. The performances sparkle, the movie looks great, and the plot is inventive. Joel McCrea and Claudette Colbert are our delightful stars. And I get to talk about Mary Astor some more. Don’t miss this one, kids.

The Palm Beach Story

Shelly Brisbin with Micheline Maynard, David J. Loehr, Dr. Drang, Annette Wierstra and Nathan Alderman

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The Palm Beach Story
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  • The Palm Beach Story trailer
    • Available to stream, rent or buy digitally
    • On disc: Blu-ray

      • The Self-Referential LTS

      • LTS #76 A Trunk Full of Dinner Jackets
      • LTS #32 Filmed on Satin
      • LTS #12 Chekhov’s ID Card

        • Next time, we’ll watch

        • Sunset Boulevard trailer
          • Todd Visiri Twitter thread
          Criterion article on Palm Beach Story

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