The Palm Beach Story
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Frank Carlson Library - Movies/TV Series
DVD PAL
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Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
715515136013

Notes

General Note
Special features: New 4K digital restoration; James Harvey on Sturges (new interview with writer and film historian James Harvey); BIll Hader on Sturges (new interview with actor and comedian Bill Hader); Radio adaptation (Screen Guild Theater radio adaptation of the film from March 15, 1943, starring Claudette Colbert, Randolph Scott, and Rudy Vallee); Safeguarding military information (short film from 1941, written by Preston Sturges and distributed by the War Activities Committee of the Motion Picture Industry, appearance by Eddie Bracken); and 1 booklet containing an essay by critic Stephanie Zacharek, cast/crew credits, and production notes (10 unnumbered pages : colour illustrations ; 19 cm.).
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1942.
Creation/Production Credits
Credits: Director of photography, Victor Milner ; music score, Victor Young ; art direction, Hans Dreier, Ernst Fegte ; editor, Stuart Gilmore ; Miss Colbert's gowns by Irene.
Participants/Performers
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Robert Warwick, Chester Conklin, Al Bridge, Rosco Ates.
Description
Tom and Gerry, a married New York couple who are on the skids, financially and romantically. With Tom hot on her trail, Gerry takes off for Florida on a mission to solve the pair's money troubles, which she accomplishes in a highly unorthodox manner.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, Region 1; fullscreen (1.37:1) presentation; Dolby digital monaural.
Language
In English with optional English SDH subtitles.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Irene, 1., Gilmore, S., Fegte, E., Dreier, H., Young, V., Milner, V., Ates, R., Bridge, A., Conklin, C., Warwick, R., Pangborn, F., Demarest, W., Vallee, R., Astor, M., McCrea, J., Colbert, C., & Sturges, P. (2015). The Palm Beach Story . The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

1901-1962, Irene et al.. 2015. The Palm Beach Story. The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

1901-1962, Irene et al.. The Palm Beach Story The Criterion Collection, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Irene, 1901-1962,, et al. The Palm Beach Story The Criterion Collection, 2015.

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