It Happened One Night

Movie

1934

1h 45m

English

Comedy, Romance

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A renegade reporter and a young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops.

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It Happened One Night

Movie

1934

1h 45m

English

Comedy, Romance

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A renegade reporter and a young heiress meet on a bus heading for New York, and end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops.

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Cast

Peter Warne

Ellie Andrews

Alexander Andrews

Oscar Shapeley

King Westley

Danker

Zeke

Zeke's Wife

Joe Gordon

Bag Thief (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Woman at Auto Camp (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

William Bailey

Clark (uncredited)

William Begg

Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)

William A. Boardway

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ward Bond

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Harry C. Bradley

Henderson (uncredited)

George P. Breakston

Bus Passenger (uncredited)

Charles A. Browne

Reporter (uncredited)

James Burke

Detective (uncredited)

Edmund Burns

Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)

Frank Capra

Bus Singer (uncredited)

Ken Carson

Guitar Player on Bus (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Wallis Clark

Lovington (uncredited)

Directed By: Frank Capra

Written By: Robert Riskin (Screenplay)

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nmahoney416 says...

6 years ago

The first to win all five major Oscars and it shows. Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert are great together. The story is entertaining and funny.

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CFranc-deleted-1567722126 says...

7 years ago

An entrancing clash of two egotistical souls who slowly come to realize the true value of a partner beyond their initial materialistic goals.

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JoeyvanAwesome says...

8 months ago

It’s not the most funny thing I ever watched, but the story is nice, well paced and has some decent jokes at times, especially for the time! It’s a good movie overall and, although it feels a bit much by today’s standards, I kind of get why this was the first movie to win all 5 major Oscar categories.

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soonertbone says...

2 years ago

A perfect movie of its era. The structure makes sense and never lags or dawdles. The leads are perfect, charming, and irresistibly attractive. It's witty, smart, and fun to watch. I love this movie.

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bladefd

8/10 7 months ago

Another one of director Frank Capra’s classics. This one stars the great Clark Gable opposite Claudette Colbert. Although neither of them might be considered superstars, this film was revolutionary as one of the earliest romantic comedies, setting the formula for all future romantic comedies in Ho More

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CinemaSerf

one year ago

Claudette Colbert is great as the independently-minded heiress "Ellie" who jumps from her father's yacht and finds herself, nigh-on penniless, on a bus to New York. Also angling for that last seat on the bus is the roguish "Warne" (Clark Gable) - a journalist with a nose for a good story. Determined More

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JTomKinser

3 years ago

Made nearly 90 years ago and still fun to watch. Sarcastic, witty, and entertaining. "Mind if I tried? ... You? Don't make me laugh."

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