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 Release Date: December 28, 1999
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August 6, 2009"Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies !"
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...
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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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October 13, 2009good, funny, romantic & real about surviving on little with a great ending "let the walls tumble down." Classic scene & line "the limb is stronger than the thumb." Clark Gable & Claudette Colbert were fantastic together & earned their Oscar awards along with Capra...
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October 13, 2009Loved this charming and very funny film from Frank Capra. It deserved the five Oscars it garnered in 1934. Highly recommended.
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March 22, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
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