It Happened One Night
Alan Hale, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert
Ellie Andrews has just tied the knot with society aviator King Westley when she is whisked away to her father's yacht and out of King's clutches. Ellie jumps ship and eventually winds up on a bus head...( read more
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DVD Released: December 28, 1999
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December 4, 2008"Well, I proved once and for all that the
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November 12, 2008deserving of its sweep of the big 5 oscars, this is one of the first and still one of the best great romantic comedies. the hitch-hiking scene was perfect and the acting and screenplay especially stand out. truly great piece of cinematic history.
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November 1, 2008Together for the first time!
Director:Frank Capra...( read more )
Writers:Samuel Hopkins Adams (story), Robert Riskin (screenplay)
Genre:Comedy | Drama | Romance
Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert
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September 19, 2008"Well, I proved once and for all that the limb is mightier than the thumb."
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May 27, 2008I hate romantic comedies with a passion. Or rather I hate what they have become. If you look back to the golden age of Hollywood, it is peppered with gems like this one, in which hard-drinking and cynical reporter Clark Gable ends up shadowing a runaway heiress to get the scoop t... ...( read more )
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June 27, 2009Considered by many to be the first screwball comedy, one must admit it does kind of establish a handful of classic formulas still to be found in the movies today. The love story of a runaway rich girl and the smooth newspaper reporter is classic Capra, with excellent male lead an... ...( read more )
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March 22, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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