Where to watch The Palm Beach Story (1942) tonight
The Palm Beach Story (1942) runs 1 h 28 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 7.0 from 218 TMDB members. A New York inventor, Tom Jeffers, needs cash to develop his big idea, so his adoring wife, Gerry, decides to raise it by divorcing him and marrying an eccentric Florida millionaire, J. D. Hackensacker III.
- Runtime
- 1 h 28 min — ends 9:28 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- NR (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Released
- August 28, 1942
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 218 votes
- Director
- Preston Sturges
- Starring
- Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Mary Astor, Rudy Vallee
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube TV (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Palm Beach Story?
- The Palm Beach Story is 1 h 28 min long (88 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:28 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Palm Beach Story rated?
- The Palm Beach Story is rated NR in the US.
- Is The Palm Beach Story a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Romance hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Palm Beach Story?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: YouTube TV (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Romantic comedies under 2 hours
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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