- Release Date: 1934
- Runtime: 105 min
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns ... see all
- Director: Frank Capra
- Plot: A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who's actually a reporter looking for a story. But then he falls for her...
User Reviews
3 Stars
Mar 29, 2008
kingkritic - yahoo.com
Mar 29, 2008kingkritic - yahoo.com
"It Happened one Night" is considered the 35th greatest movie of all time according to the American Film Institure, but does it really belong up there? Here are the things which make the movie stand out: it is made in 1934... Full review
Wish they still made this good.
Feb 24, 2007
lb6191 - yahoo.com
Feb 24, 2007lb6191 - yahoo.com
what you have here is a moive that is still hilarious. It dosen't take bad language to be funny just GOOD actors.... Full review
One of the best movies ever made.
Jan 08, 2007
metroapp1 - yahoo.com
Jan 08, 2007metroapp1 - yahoo.com
Besides the 5 oscars won by this film. Gable is at his best, the sarcasm ooozes....and Claudette is hysterical as a naive know-it-all. I would recommend this to anyone. It easily stands the test of time.... Full review
Great Movie lost to a High Tech Generation
Nov 11, 2006
Kitty - yahoo.com
Nov 11, 2006Kitty - yahoo.com
This is one of the good oldies!! It was hilarious, romantic, adventourous, and an all around good time to see this movie! See it if you're going to be out on a date for the first time, or are married with... Full review
Great Movie lost to a High Tech Generation
Nov 11, 2006
crazybabykitty007 - yahoo.com
Nov 11, 2006crazybabykitty007 - yahoo.com
This is one of the good oldies!! It was hilarious, romantic, adventourous, and an all around good time to see this movie! See it if you're going to be out on a date for the first time, or are married with... Full review
They Just Don't Make Them Like This Anymore
Nov 05, 2006
poetsmind_93 - yahoo.com
Nov 05, 2006poetsmind_93 - yahoo.com
Though made in 1934 I was highly impressed with this film. Gable has done it again! Quite worthy of it's 5 Academy Awards! This is a sweet romantic comedy and it gives a whole new meaning to the word classic. "It... Full review
Could Have Been Super With Different Ending; Still A Top 'Classic'
Oct 11, 2006
ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
Oct 11, 2006ccthemovieman-1 - imdb.com
The first movie to sweep all the major Academy Awards, this film is still popular today. That's probably so because the dialog between the two stars of the picture - Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert - is just great. Those... Full review
I thought it was good
Sep 10, 2006
goddesstanya - yahoo.com
Sep 10, 2006goddesstanya - yahoo.com
My daughter and I watched this today. I am trying to get her to like old movies. And she seemed to enjoyed this one. I also enjoyed this movies. I thought the hitchhikking scene was pretty funny.... Full review
I thought it was good
Sep 10, 2006
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Sep 10, 2006Natural Beauty - yahoo.com
My daughter and I watched this today. I am trying to get her to like old movies. And she seemed to enjoyed this one. I also enjoyed this movies. I thought the hitchhikking scene was pretty funny.... Full review
The definition of classic
Aug 20, 2006
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When you hear someone say "They just don't make them like they used too" your mind typically turns to automobiles or some other tangible object. In the case of It Happened One Night, the phrase also applies splendidly. For no modern... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 28, 2009associatedcontent.com
It Happened One Night is written and directed superbly.....Frank Capra was a genius.....The chemistry between Gable and Colbert is definitely believable and subtle.....This film is a history lesson as well as a great love story.....The best heartfelt scene is when Peter gives Ellie a lift across the creek..... ... Full Review
| Sep 28, 2009associatedcontent.com
seems so natural and sincere just like the entire film.....It Happened One Night is written and directed superbly.....Frank Capra was a genius.....It is such a cute scene.... ... Full Review
| Jun 03, 2009Box Office Prophets
are arguably among the best films ever made.....Not only is It Happened One Night, the 1934 screwball comedy classic, the best of its genre....Oscars or not, It Happened One Night is one of the great all-time comedies, pairing Clark Gable with Claudette Colbert.....even the most anti-old movie person will love..... ... Full Review
| Nov 18, 2008Entertainment Insiders
Frank Capra's " It Happened One Night " ranks as one of the greatest screwball comedies of all time.
Claudette Colbert plays a spoiled heiress who runs away from her wedding to a playboy aviator.
... Full Review
| Nov 18, 2008Entertainment Insiders
Frank Capra's " It Happened One Night " ranks as one of the greatest screwball comedies of all time.
Claudette Colbert plays a spoiled heiress who runs away from her wedding to a playboy aviator.
... Full Review
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One popular myth claims that since both flicks were from MGM, studio chief Louis B. Mayer ordered the victory in order to spread the Oscar gold between his movies. ... Full Article
Films
independent.co.uk –
2009-02-22
The formula for success: Only three films have won all of the "big five" categories (Best Picture, Actress, Actor, Director, and Original Screenplay): It Happened One Night (a 1934 Frank Capra screwball comedy); One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (Milos... ... Full Article
Today in History - Feb. 22
washingtonpost.com –
2009-02-22
In 1784, a U.S. merchant ship, the Empress of China, left New York for the Far East to trade goods with China. In 1862, Jefferson Davis, already the provisional president of the Confederacy, was inaugurated for a six-year term following... ... Full Article
The comedy It Happened One Night , starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert , opens in New York. 1978 At the 20th annual Grammy Awards, the Eagles win Record of the Year for Hotel California . ... Full Article
Tuesday night at the movies classic film series: All movies begin at 6:45 p.m. and will be held in the Johnson & Brady Meeting Rooms of the Library. ... Full Article
A collection of news and information related to Pulp Fiction (movie) published by Tribune Company sources.
chicagotribune.com –
2009-01-13
Movies have always influenced style.In 1934 -- when Clark Gable shed his shirt in the Frank Capra comedy "It Happened One Night" to reveal his bare chest -- men's undershirt sales reportedly plummeted. ... Full Article

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