A New York inventor needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire with a capricious high-society ... Read allA New York inventor needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire with a capricious high-society sister.A New York inventor needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire with a capricious high-society sister.
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- Fourth Member Ale and Quail Club
- (as Rosco Ates)
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- TriviaIn the long dolly shot of Joel McCrea and Mary Astor strolling on the pier from Rudy Vallee's yacht, Preston Sturges makes a rare Alfred Hitchcock-style appearance as the chubby, moustachioed leader of the crew toting Claudette Colbert's luggage.
- GoofsOn the train, the men with the shotguns shoot out the glass of the same window several times.
- Quotes
Wienie King: Cold are the hands of time that creep along relentlessly, destroying slowly but without pity that which yesterday was young. Alone our memories resist this disintegration and grow more lovely with the passing years. Heh! That's hard to say with false teeth!
- Crazy creditsWhile the opening credits are running, a prequel story about the two leads' wedding is being shown that is only hinted at in the last few minutes of the movie and the words, "And they lived happily ever after...or did they?". The movie comes full circle at the end to another wedding with the the same phrase "And they lived happily ever after...or did they?"
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl: "RITROVARSI A PALM BEACH (1942) New Widescreen Edition + DONNE E VELENI (1948)" (2 Films on a single DVD, with "The Palm Beach Story" in double version 1.33:1 and 1.78:1), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- SoundtracksIsn't It Romantic?
(1932) (uncredited)
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Music by Richard Rodgers
Played by a dance orchestra during the ballroom sequence
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- Atemlos nach Florida
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- Gross US & Canada
- £438,200
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1