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  read more... )ed back to her husband. Reluctantly she must accept the help of out-of- work reporter Peter Warne. Actually, Warne doesn't give her any choice: either she sticks with him until he gets her back to her husband, or he'll blow the whistle on Ellie to her father. Either way, Peter gets what (he thinks!) he wants .... a really juicy newspaper story.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 45 min.

Directed by: Frank Capra

Released: February 22, 1934

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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
    limb is mightier than the thumb."
  • November 12, 2008
    deserving 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.
  • November 1, 2008
    Together for the first time!


    Director:Frank Capra

    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."
  • May 27, 2008
    I 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 )
  • June 27, 2009
    Considered 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

... still feels unbeatably fresh and shiveringly touching. full review

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  • nayita23
    June 27, 2008
    VERY COOL MOVIE
    CHÉVERE ESTA PELÍCULA :)

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