Four-Star Films : ‘The Palm Beach Story’

Preston Sturges’ racing, giddy, irresistible romantic comedy: Claudette Colbert (pictured), Joel McCrea, Rudy Vallee and Mary Astor make up a set of intersecting triangles that have more points than a porcupine. The settings are New York, Palm Beach and points between--mostly on a train that’s been taken over by the orgiastic rowdies of the immortal Ale and Quail Club (Disney Monday at 9 p.m. and early Tuesday at 2:45 a.m.).

Other four-star films airing this week:

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon / TNT, Tuesday, 1 p.m.

Hail the Conquering Hero / AMC, Wednesday, 7:45 a.m.

The Grapes of Wrath / Bravo, Thursday, 1 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m.

The Court Jester / TNT, early Friday, 12:15 a.m.

Stagecoach / AMC, Friday, 1:45 p.m. and early Saturday, 1 a.m.

The Birds / TNT, Saturday, 6 p.m.