The Palm Beach Story - BFI Film Classics Author:John Pym Working for Paramount in the 1940s, in the shadow of war, playwright and scriptwriter Preston Sturges directed a succession of exceptional comedies of which The Palm Beach Story (1942) is perhaps the finest. An effervescent, quick-fire, perfectly timed adult fantasy about the driving forces of sex and money starring Claudette Colbert and ... more »Joel McCrea, and featuring the unforgettable Ale and Quail Club, The Palm Beach Story is classical Hollywood at its most accomplished. John Pym's finely crafted account recreates the subtlety and a dazzling energy of this near perfect film.« less