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Alan Hale, Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Roscoe Karns, Walter Connolly
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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Id: 10954527
"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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"Well, I proved once and for all that the
limb is mightier than the thumb."
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.
Together 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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"Well, I proved once and for all that the limb is mightier than the thumb."
" - Peter: Excuse me lady, but that upon which you sit is mine.
- Ellie: I beg your pardon? "
so this is where all the modern romantic comedies from ?!
this is the second black and white movie i've seen and it was a film with a nice story (i guess this idea for a rom-com m...( read more)
I had a funny feeling I've seen all this before... Well, I usually don't care about romantic comedies but this was alright.
Absolutely deserving of the Oscar Sweep, this enthralling black-and-white film kept me entertained and intruiged throughout the whole of it. Clark Gable is the perfect actor for this part, and he played it so well I almost forgot it was a movie. Claudette Colbert was a great actr...( read more)
