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$200 per person -- a benefit for the MV Film Society and its student scholarship programs. $125 of each ticket is tax-deductible.

Tickets are available to purchase online, or by contacting Jess Johnson at jess@mvfilmsociety.com or 508.696.9369.

Join fellow film lovers for a fun evening of signature cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, and live music and entertainment provided by the Olivier Manchon and Eric Johnson Swing Duo, along with a special performance by the Traveling Troubadours (featuring the seasoned performer with charm, Molly Canole).  Be sure to bring your dancing shoes! The evening will take its theme from Preston Sturges’ 1942 film The Palm Beach Story. Come dressed in your favorite vintage or modern resort wear attire (click here for attire inspiration)! Held at the fashionable BOATHOUSE/FIELD CLUB.

SILENT AUCTION: Some of the wonderful items you’ll find in our silent auction include

  • Enjoy a day of fishing with multiple Primetime Emmy and Peabody Award winning MacArthur “genius” Stanley Nelson
  • Go behind the scenes of WGBH. Take a personal, guided tour of their studios, explore their vault of treasures and enjoy hearing stories of some of their most beloved shows, such as Downton Abbey, over lunch with series producers. Finally, watch the taping of the nightly news program Greater Boston and take home your goodie bag full of memorabilia
  • An original painted portrait of the winner’s dog
  • Enjoy a two hour all-inclusive cruise of Edgartown Harbor for six people on The Boathouse’s beautiful replica of a 1930’s mahogany runabout, a 30′ Hacker Craft. You’ll feel like you stepped out of the Palm Beach Story itself
  • Luxuriate with a day at the Field Club with your family. Enjoy the athletic facilities such as the Fitness Center, three pools, tennis, squash and paddle ball, Kid’s Club, lawn games and lunch. You will also have access to the spa
  • Four owner’s seats to a Celtics game, plus a ball boy/girl package or other Celtic package
  • Film Society PRODUCER membership (value $2,500)

Palm Beach Attire Inspiration:

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Our host for the Night — THE BOATHOUSE/FIELD CLUB

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What is THE PALM BEACH STORY about?
This screwball comedy finds married couple Tom (Joel McCrea) and Gerry Jeffers (Claudette Colbert) in a strained relationship, largely due to financial difficulties. Gerry decides to leave Tom, a struggling architect, and head to Palm Beach in order to marry a wealthy man who could fund Tom’s projects. When Tom follows Gerry, they cross paths with the quirky millionaire John D. Hackensacker III (Rudy Vallee) and his chatty, husband-seeking sister, Princess Centimillia (Mary Astor).