The Palm Beach Story

The Palm Beach Story
theatrical release poster
Directed by	Preston Sturges
Written by	Preston Sturges
Produced by	Buddy G. DeSylva (uncredited) Paul Jones (assoc. producer)
Starring	Claudette Colbert Joel McCrea Mary Astor Rudy Vallee
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Edited by	Stuart Gilmore
Music by	Victor Young
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release dates	December 10, 1942 (1942-12-10) (New York City) January 1, 1943 (1943-01-01) (U.S. general)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$950,000 (approx)[1]
Box office	$1.7 million (US rentals)[2]

The Palm Beach Story is a 1942 screwball comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges, and starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor and Rudy Vallée. Victor Young contributed the musical score, including a fast-paced variation of the William Tell Overture for the opening scenes. Typical of a Sturges film, the pacing and dialogue of The Palm Beach Story are very fast. The film was distributed by Paramount Pictures.