Earning its place on both the original and the 10th anniversary editions of AFI’s ranking of the greatest American films, THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) is both a breakout and definitive role for star Humphrey Bogart, while also marking the auspicious feature directorial debut of AFI Life Achievement Award honoree John Huston. The film was also...

A bittersweet story told in seasonal vignettes, director Vincente Minnelli’s MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (1945) stars the incomparable Judy Garland, who was named by AFI among the greatest screen legends of all time. The film had two songs included among AFI’s accounting of the art form’s greatest music – and was also named as...

From writer/director Preston Sturges comes THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942), a madcap send-up of marriage – which AFI counted among the funniest films of all time. Star Claudette Colbert was also included on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s greatest screen legends. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE PALM BEACH STORY....

From writer/director Preston Sturges comes THE PALM BEACH STORY (1942), a madcap send-up of marriage – which AFI counted among the funniest films of all time. Star Claudette Colbert was also included on the American Film Institute’s list of cinema’s greatest screen legends. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream THE PALM BEACH STORY THE PALM...