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A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a
reporter in need of a story.
Director: Frank Capra
Writers: Robert Riskin (screen play), Samuel Hopkins Adams
(based on the short story by)
Stars: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly | See full cast & crew
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Top Rated Movies #185 | Won 5 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards »


Summaries
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 headed 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.

—A.L.Beneteau
In Miami, the spoiled socialite Ellie Andrews is trapped in
the yacht of her controller father, the Wall Street banker Andrews, who has just annulled her secret marriage with the
snobbish aviator King Westley. Out of the blue, Ellie jumps overboard and swims to the shore. Andrews hires a detective
agency to find her and offers a 10,000 dollars reward for any information about his daughter. But Ellie pawns her watch,
buys some clothing and a bus ticket to New York to meet her lover. She seats side-by-side with the cynical reporter
Peter Warne. However, when a thief steals her purse with her money in a bus stop and Ellie does not report to the
police, Peter recognizes and blackmails Ellie, asking her to travel together with him. He promises to protect her and in
return he would write her adventure to meet King Westley. Along their journey, Ellie falls in love for Peter; but when
he vanishes from the motel where they are lodged and contacts her father later, she believes he was only interested in
the reward. In the end, love triumphs and the wall of Jericho falls.

—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil
Rich heiress Ellie Andrews has married against her father's wishes and manages to get away
from him by jumping off the family yacht in Florida. While her father hires a detective agency to track her down, she
tries to make her way to New York City. She starts out on a bus where she meets newly unemployed journalist Peter Warne.
He's quickly onto her real identity and it's pretty obvious that she's a spoiled brat. She has no money
and he decides to help her get to New York thinking he'll get a good story out of it. As they travel together
however, they develop an appreciation and an understanding of one another. It soon turns to love.

—garykmcd
Ellie Andrews is a spoiled heiress who has, against her father's will, eloped with
fortune-hunting aviator "King" Westley. Jumping ship in Florida to reunite with her new spouse, her impromptu
exit leads her to a bus traveling to New York City where she meets cheeky, charismatic news reporter Pete Warne. Warne,
recognizing Ellie, agrees to help reunite the two lovers but with a special caveat: the heiress must give him an
exclusive on her story. As the two travel northward together, they take part in a series of misadventures which gives
rise to romantic feelings.

—Kyle Perez
Rebellious socialite Ellie Andrews marries King Wesley but
her wealthy father has it annulled. Tired of her father's control, she runs away by diving off the family yacht in
Miami and heading for New York. On the bus she meets street-smart reporter Peter Warne. They end up traveling together
as Warne hopes to get a great story, and Ellie needs his worldly help. Nearing New York, with their many adventures
coming to an end, they find that they are reluctantly in love and afraid to admit it to each other. After she mistakenly
thinks that Warne has run out on her Ellie returns to King Wesley, but for how long?

—Gary Jackson
A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story.


Spoilers
The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
Synopsis
It
Happened One Night begins with a rich heiress named Ellie Andrews sequestered by her father on his yacht, disapproving
of her marriage to a famous aviator named King Westley. After an argument, she escapes the yacht and swims away. She
buys a bus ticket to travel back to New York to her husband, where she meets an out of work reporter named Peter Warne.
Eventually he finds out her true identity from a newspaper article about her escape. He offers to help her get to her
destination in exchange for exclusive rights to her story, and secures her cooperation by threatening to turn her in to
her father if she does not agree. Andrews and Warne share hotel rooms on their trip, pretending to be husband and wife
to keep from arousing suspicion. Because she is a married woman, they put up a blanket as a barrier, with Warne
referring to it as the walls of Jericho. One of the other bus passengers recognizes Andrews from an article offering a
$10,000 reward for her return. While the bus is stranded in mud, the passenger offers to split the money with Warne if
he helps him turn in Andrews. Warne scares the passenger away by implying that hes a professional criminal looking for
$1,000,000 in ransom money and then threatens to shoot him when he becomes frightened. Warne and Andrews then leave the
bus to hitchhike in case the other passenger decides to turn them in to the police. After they spend the night sleeping
in hay, Andrews gets a driver to stop by flashing one of her legs, who turns out to be a robber who drives off with
their possessions. After chasing after him, Warne inexplicably returns with a bloody temple and the mans car. In the
meantime, the father reluctantly agrees to allow the marriage to the aviator if his daughter returns. While spending
another night in a blanket-partitioned hotel room, Andrews throws herself at Warne and proposes that they both be
together. Warne seemingly rejects her and after she falls asleep he drives back to New York in the middle of the night.
He sells his story about his love and potential marriage to Andrews to his old boss for $1000, so as not to propose to
her while broke. Meanwhile, the suspicious manager of the hotel kicks out Andrews when she finds out that Warne has
left. Thinking that Warne hates her, Andrews phones her father in order to turn herself in. Her father picks her up with
a police escort while Warne is returning just in time to see them drive by. Angry with her, Warne contacts the father
about reward money. He agrees to go to their home while a real marriage ceremony for Andrews and the aviator is to take
place. He only comes to collect $39.60 for his expenses and not the full $10,000 and admits to the father that he loves
his daughter. The father starts to like Warne and during the ceremony manages to convince his daughter that Warne really
loves her and that she should leave the aviator. Andrews runs away during the ceremony, her father pays off the aviator
to annul the wedding, and she eventually marries the reporter. The film ends in a hotel room with the "walls of
Jericho" coming down.


87
Metascore
Based on 16 critic reviews provided
by Metacritic.com
100
The A.V. Club Mike D'Angelo
It’s every goddamn romantic comedy
you’ve ever seen. They can all be traced back here, virtually without exception, for eight straight decades now.
Technically, the film has never been remade, but that’s largely because, in spirit, it has never stopped being
remade. Something so perfectly structured can support nearly endless variations. It’s timeless.
100
The
Guardian Peter Bradshaw
As buoyant and elegant as bubbles in a glass of champagne, Frank Capra's sublime 1934
comedy, written by long-time collaborator Robert Riskin, survives triumphantly because of its wit, charm, romantic
idealism and its shrewd sketch of married life.
100
Empire David Parkinson
A must see.
100
The
Dissolve Scott Tobias
For a low-budget production of the early sound era — 1934, seven years after "The
Jazz Singer" — It Happened One Night has a wide-open quality that’s miraculous under the
circumstances. This comes through in Capra’s technique, like a long tracking shot that follows Ellie’s
humiliating trek to a public shower, but it really shows in the film’s ambition to be about more than this one
love story.
90
Variety
One of those stories that without a particularly strong plot manages to come
through in a big way, due to the acting, dialog, situations and direction. In other words, the story has that intangible
quality of charm which arises from a smooth blending of the various ingredients. Difficult to analyze, impossible to
designedly reproduce. Just a happy accident.
88
Slant Magazine Chris Cabin
Even now, It Happened One
Night carries the unmistakable tenor of a breakout hit, fueled by confidently zippy repartee and manic comic invention
that almost none of the innumerable pretenders to the throne of romantic comedy can match.
88
ReelViews James
Berardinelli
Nothing can take away from the strength of Gable and Colbert's performances, the illusion of
romance in their interaction, and Capra's deftness in crafting this kind of feel-good narrative. The screwball
comedy elements work as effectively as the love story, which is a rarity for romantic comedies.
80
The New
York Times
It Happened One Night is a good piece of fiction, which, with all its feverish stunts, is blessed with
bright dialogue and a good quota of relatively restrained scenes.
80
The Telegraph
It Happened One Night
is pure delight.
63
New York Daily News Kate Cameron
The direction is excellent. Frank Capra never lets
his picture lag for a moment. It is never very exciting, but it moves along snappily and it is full of amusing
situations.


9/10
Introducing... the Screwball Comedy
comix-man23 June
2002
Frank Capra's idealistic outlook on life is evident in his films. From It Happened One Night to It's
a Wonderful Life, Capra has always had a tendency to let the little guy rise above it all and beat the odds. It is no
small wonder that Capra enjoyed much of his success during the Depression, when movies were used to truly pull an
audience out of the despair of the 1930s into a world where anything can happen, where being a nice person is all you
need to succeed. While the fact that the country was in the middle of the Depression was not completely ignored, an
overly optimistic view on life was taken to counter the despair of everyday life.

There were many points in
It Happened One Night where the true state of the country was indicated. Homeless people hitching rides on trains seemed
perfectly normal. Rather than regard them with apprehension and pity, you smile and wave at them. Another example is the
hostile reaction proprietor Zeke's wife had to the fact that her husband had let Peter and Ellie stay the night
with promises of being paid. Upon seeing Peter and Ellie's car missing, they rush to the cottage to see if Peter
and Ellie are still there. They cannot afford freeloaders.

In another scene, a child's mother has passed
out from hunger, because they have no money to buy food. Peter and Ellie have nearly depleted their funds, but decide
that the mother and child need money more than they do and give some to them.

Despite these instances, the
movie was altogether cheerful in its depiction of the world. In the throes of the stock market crash, this movie
signaled the birth of the screwball comedy. At a time when the country needed release, they could find that release and
laughter in movies like It Happened One Night. Audiences were amused by scenes in the film, such as the segment in which
Peter teaches Ellie how to dunk a donut. Or, when forced to share a room, Peter puts a blanket between his and
Ellie's beds and calls it the `wall of Jericho,' which is revisited when the walls of Jericho come tumbling
down after Peter and Ellie's marriage. Probably the most famous scene in the film is the hitchhiking sequence,
which features Peter standing by the roadside trying to thumb a ride unsuccessfully, finally giving up after more than a
dozen cars speed by without paying any heed to his attempts. After he gives up, beaten, Ellie simply lifts her skirt
above her knee. The first car that passes stops, as we see extreme close-ups of a foot slamming down on the brakes and a
hand applying the hand brake.

A master in his profession, Capra left his mark on the films he directed. With
an almost childlike cheerfulness, he maintains a sense of dignity and class. The viewer is left with a feeling of hope
for humankind, even if its only that a person's ideals could be used to make such a film. Capra's films are
still regarded as masterpieces. It Happened One Night arguably remains to this day unparalleled in screwball comedies.
It was one of many movies made during the Depression, a sometimes sad and even lonely time in our history. It gave its
audience a chance to escape and forget their troubles for a few moments in time.

9 out of 10 stars
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The Hero As Comedian
bkoganbing24 December 2005
In his autobiography, The Name's Above the Title, Frank Capra said that until It
Happened One Night drama had four stock characters, the hero, the heroine, the comedian, and the villain.

What Capra did and you might notice he followed that in a whole lot of his films, the characters of hero and comedian
are combined. Not completely though because Claudette Colbert gets a few laughs herself, especially with that system all
her own. But in doing what he did for Clark Gable's character, Capra created a whole new type of screen comedy, the
classic screwball comedy and It Happened One Night surely set the mold.

Capra's autobiography told the
story of the making of It Happened One Night which in itself could be a movie. Capra worked for Columbia Pictures which
at that time was a minor studio, along the lines of Republic or Monogram. As Capra tells it he had a vision about this
story that Samuel Hopkins Adams wrote and persuaded Harry Cohn to buy it. 

Capra also had a stroke of good
luck. Adolph Zukor at Paramount and Louis B. Mayer at MGM were looking to punish a couple of recalcitrant stars,
Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable. The idea was to show these two what it was like to work in a small budget studio
without all the perks of Paramount and MGM. In fact the description of Gable arriving to
work at Columbia that first day, drunk as a skunk, is priceless. Capra dressed him down good and said that to his credit
Gable came to work afterwards and couldn't have been more cooperative.

At some point Harry Cohn at
Columbia was convinced that maybe Capra had something. He had in fact delivered for Columbia the previous year with Lady
for a Day. So the publicity drums were beat.

The rest as they say is history. It Happened One Night won the
first Oscar grand slam, Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress. It won the first Oscars Columbia
Pictures ever got and lifted it right into the ranks of the major studios. And it set the standard for screwball
comedy.

The film could never have gotten off the ground were it not for the chemistry of Gable and Colbert.
They're together for most of the film so if it doesn't click between the two of them, you have people walking
out in droves. Colbert had already played a wide variety of parts at Paramount, ranging from Poppaea and Cleopatra to
comedies with Maurice Chevalier like The Big Pond. Gable had played a whole lot of tough guys on both sides of the law
at MGM. It Happened One Night showed he had some real comic talent, a flair MGM exploited in his roles from then on in.


Gable and Colbert did only one other film together, Boom Town for MGM. You can't get much more
different than those two films. Boom Town had a huge MGM budget, Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr as well, and a lot of
special effects involving the oil industry and hazards therein. It's also a great film, but it's not a classic
like It Happened One Night.
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A
fantastic Capra film.
emma5027 May 2003
It Happened One Night directed by Frank Capra was made and released in
1934 by Columbia Pictures as a small budget film that was not expected to do well at the box office. Yet, after its
release the film gained many accolades and won the Academy Award for best picture in 1934. Due to the original small
nature of the film, the leading man role was surprisingly filled by Clark Gable who was on loan from another studio. He
stared opposite of Claudette Colbert. Capra's film was a combination of many ideals, emotions and social
perceptions of the American society of the thirties but it was also a combination of many new and innovative filming
techniques and sound advancements. The film unfolds the story in such a attention-grabbing and remarkable way that most
of today's cinema use his style and ideals when producing and creating films. Capra used the idea of a moving
camera, one that was not fixed upon a box, but on a moveable crane instead. This produced more sweeping shots, more
angles for filming and fewer distance shots. It allowed for more movement of the actors as well as a more realistic and
real life feeling to the movie. The film also incorporates back projection of images. This is were a scene is filmed
previously and played in the background while the actors perform the scene in front of the projection. Back projection
is used for car scenes to give the impression that the actors are driving but in reality they are in a sound stage.
Capra also incorporated the use of a wipe in his film. The technique of moving left to right and fading in or out to
change a scene or show elapsed time took the place of the traditional place cards in silent films and allowed for a more
constant stream for the film. The film was also all talk, the new technology of a sound strip on the side of the film
was used. The text cards of silent films were completely discarded. Another camera trick by Capra is to show a change in
feelings within Clark Gable's character for Claudette Colbert's character by depicting her character in a
different light. This happens two times within the film at key moments to the development of their relationship.
Claudette Colbert is seen in a close up of softer light to emphasize Clark Gable's character seeing her in a
`different light.' In this romantic comedy Capra not only showed new styles and techniques but also addressed
social issues of the time. Through comedy he showed the outlandish nature of the rich (King arriving for his own wedding
in a helicopter) and the nature of man being the controller in relationships as well as in society. The fighting and
struggles between the two main characters showed the man taking care of the woman, the social norms of how men and woman
should act around each other in that era. But the fighting and the banter also show a strong-minded and intelligent
woman. The two strong-willed main characters balanced each other out.

Capra's techniques for showing the
social relationship between the rich and working classes as well as a relationship between man and woman in the 1930s
captured film makers and film viewers for over 70 years. Films are now compared to his style of camera movement and his
style of capturing the American ideals. When movies of today make a similar statement of achieving what one wants they
are referred to as Capra-esc. Capra's imagination and style is one that changed the outlook of American films and
introduced a new genre to film goers everywhere.
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It happened one night...I fell in love with this film!
Jem11 March 2005
IHON
rightly earns it's place as one of the greatest romantic comedies in film history. A pioneer of the screwball
comedy genre, it holds up very well 71 years after it was made.

It's a classic tale of the battle of
sexes- something that is still so relevant today. We follow the story of spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (Claudette
Colbert), who jumps ship from her father's yacht (literally!) in Florida after an argument with said father (played
by Walter Connolly) over her marrying wealthy playboy King Westley (Jameson Thomas) without her father's consent.
Ellie is on a mission- to get to New York to King Westley. But how will she do it? That's how Peter Warne (played
by a delightfully handsome Clark Gable) comes into the story. Recently fired from his newspaper job, Peter meets Ellie
on the Night Bus to New York, and, realizing who she is (Her story is all over the news, after all!), offers to help her
get to NY and Westley if she gives him an exclusive story- to win him back his job. And so the fun begins. Colbert and
Gable have great chemistry as the mismatched couple thrown together after a series of unusual circumstances. The trip
isn't a smooth one- and we are taken on a wild ride with Peter and Ellie, which gives us great scenes such as the
doughnut-dunking lesson, Walls Of Jericho and the now-classic hitchhiking scene. The humour is still fresh and
fast-paced over 70 years later. Oops, I almost forgot the classic 'no undershirt scene' where Gable sexily
gives Colbert a lesson in how a man undresses, to reveal (shock horror!) no undershirt, but a bare chest! This had a bad
effect on the sales of men's undershirts, which dropped dramatically after the film's release (One of the
first examples of product placement in film). Great supporting characters, particularly the scene-stealing Oscar
Shapeley (Roscoe Karns). Of course it has it's faults- all early talkies do. But any faults are outweighed by the
great story. Technically, it was well-made for it's time.

IHON won 5 Oscars- Best Picture, Best Director
(Frank Capra), Best Actress and Best Actor for Colbert and Gable and Best Adaptation. It deserved all of them. Funnily
enough, both Colbert and Gable didn’t want any part in the film at first- I bet they changed their viewpoint
after the surprise success and the prestigious Academy Awards they gained for it. It's been said that a number of
Disney characters like Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam and Pepe LePew were inspired by characters in this film. A classic, a
must-see, a great movie.
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A
Pleasant, Funny Classic
Snow Leopard13 September 2001
This is a pleasant, funny classic that shows it age only
slightly, and that has a lot of scenes you can look forward to each time that you see it. Gable and Colbert each get
roles that are nicely suited to them, and are well-remembered for their performances. The supporting cast also rounds
out the picture with some good character acting.

The cross-country trip on the bus and via other assorted
methods is fun to watch, with several nice vignettes that complement the main story line. (The atmosphere on the long
bus trip is done especially well.) The plot is of course not meant to be taken too seriously in itself, but it comes in
very handy for setting up good characters and comedy.

It all comes across as effortlessly entertaining
romantic comedy, with some classic scenes and characters you learn to care for in spite of their mistakes.
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This classic never loses its
magic! Romance, warmth & humor!
gmmax13 May 2001
This sweet comedy never loses its appeal. Claudette
Colbert is a spoiled young girl who meets a wordly, attractive newspaper reporter (Clark Gable). In the beginning, she
treats him like a servant, but he never knuckles under to this behavior. The interaction between these two is very
romantic and humorous. It is the classic portrayal of what may be called "sexual tension." He takes care of
her - does not take advantage of her - but makes her realize that her wealthy background cannot carry her through as a
human being, she has to earn his respect by treating him with respect. There is a scene in which the two of them are
forced to hitchhike, and their "breakfast" is only a handful of carrots plucked from a garden they were lucky
to find. As Gable stands at the edge of the road and Colbert is perched atop a wooden fence, his wisecracking posture is
said to be the inspiration for the beloved cartoon character Bugs Bunny. This is a must-see for every one who loves old
movies, and entertaining for all.
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Romantic Comedy that sweeps the first year of the Oscars
llguidry15 March 2003
I have seen this movie a few
times over the year and have just recently viewed it again twice on the DVD version. This is a highly recommended movie
on several levels. First, it has to be seen because it won multiple academy awards during 1934. It has won at least best
actor, best actress and best director. So it should be seen just for it's historical significance if you are into
movies as an art form. However, if you are just looking for entertainment then it is simply a great classic romantic
comedy. The set up is that Ellie (Claudette Colbert) is a rich, spoiled, independent woman who is running away from her
father (in Florida) to join her husband (not quite a complete marriage) in New York City. She meets Peter (Clark Gable)
on the bus who is a down & out reporter looking for a big story. They join forces in that he will help her to get to
New York for an exclusive on her story. In essence it is the bratty socialite vs the hard nosed -know it all reporter -
Can they achieve true love? Just watch the movie and figure it out for yourself.. There is the classical scene regarding
the battle of the sexes which involves hitchhiking. There is some dated material because the movie was made in the
30's about the 30's. This may be both good and bad as a viewing experience. Gable is a bit too shallow as a
desirable character. He lacks the sensitivity of a guy that would be in a modern romantic comedy. However, his portrayal
of Peter is likely typical for the ideal man of the era in that he attempted to be competent and in charge at all times
(the know it all guy). The character comes across as too simplistic by today's standards. However, when he gets the
feedback on his rough edges from Ellie he shows his nice guy side. Claudette Colbert is great in this movie she had
opportunities to display her acting craft as she responded to different situations. The scene in which she and Gable
pretended to be basically 'white trash' was very funny. Her getting the best actress award is very evident
even without having to see the performances of her rivalries for the Oscar in 1934. Overall this movie is rated a 9.0
and is highly recommended. A viewer may avoid older movies because they lack dept; however, hang in for this one. Once
the screen chemistry starts between Colbert and Gable (their first scene together) the rest of the picture is just a
joyride of entertainment in watching these two work their magic for the camera. Enjoy this movie it should be an awesome
experience.
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A cute
romantic comedy that was a pioneer of its genre
FilmOtaku11 December 2003
It Happened One Night is one of
those films that is so classic, and on so many `must-see' lists that I actually assumed that I had seen it at one
time or another. It wasn't until I actually looked into the film when I in fact realized I hadn't.

The first film to sweep the major categories in an Oscar ceremony, It Happened One Night spins the story of a young
spoiled heiress (Colbert) who marries a shallow, yet dashing aviator. She is then swept off by her father who takes her
on a cruise; convinced that time away from each other will cure her infatuation. Instead, she escapes by jumping out of
the boat and swimming to shore where she begins her journey from Miami to New York, where her husband awaits. The film
quickly turns into an `on the road' flick at this point when she meets up with Clark Gable, a down on his luck
reporter who offers to help her for the exclusive rights to her story. Mayhem inevitably ensues as one thing after
another goes wrong during their adventure.

I'm a little hesitant to completely agree with the general
assessment that It Happened One Night is a screwball comedy. Of course, there were certain moments that were hilarious
and overdone (the scene when Gable and Colbert pose as husband and wife to share a cabin for the night is absolutely
rich) but the majority of the remaining film is clever romantic comedy with fairly even performances by the principles.
Perhaps there is a sliding scale for screwball comedies, with It Happened One Night being a two and a film that I feel
personifies the genre, Bringing up Baby, as a five.

Whatever its classification, It Happened One Night is a
charming film that backs up its merit as a multiple Oscar winner. It is one of those films that may not be completely
profound or deep, but is important nonetheless if anything, for its place in film history.

--Shelly
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One of the funniest movies
in history
Kristine12 August 2004
In my college film class we had begun watching "It happened one
night". I was laughing my head off. But of course my professor stops the movie right when it was getting good.
After that, I wanted to see this movie so badly. My father lucky enough had the movie. I watched it and it is one of the
funniest movies I have ever seen. Clark Gable is histerical. He really does a great job in the film. I always did prefer
the old comedies to today. Do you blame me? If you watch the flick, you will enjoy it. This is one of the first romantic
comedies. It'll send all the others to the back of the bus. I would higly recommend this movie. It's a
classic.

10/10
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Travel back in time, to the days when romantic comedies had not yet evolved into chick flicks
Spleen28
November 1999
I was inspired to think of other films with completely mystifying titles. `The Phantom Menace',
obviously. Also: `The Shop Around the Corner' (around the corner from WHERE?), `The Empire Strikes Back' (it
doesn't), `The Living Daylights', `True Lies', `Batman Forever', `Species', `The Life and Death
of Colonel Blimp' ... if anyone has any more suggestions, please send them to me.

In this case, it
happens over several nights, and I'm not sure which particular night is being referred to. Probably one of the
candidate nights is less unobvious than the rest; so I guess the title isn't COMPLETELY mystifying. But actually,
Capra gives us the feeling that everything is up in the air. Everyone knows that the hero and heroine of romantic
comedies are bound to get hitched in the end - in most cases it's simply a question of staying awake. But Capra
makes us feel the contingency of it all. I, for one, was convinced that right up until the final moment, it could have
gone either way. How did Capra manage this? Was it because he was a complete innocent; or was it because he was
remarkably sophisticated? I don't suppose it matters: it's results that count.

I'm glad to see
very little mention among the comments about the sexism of it all. The characters have life; their words have life; and
if such art as this could only be produced by a sexist society, it's almost worth creating a sexist society (and
then dismantling it), in order to get the art. In modern romances I get the feeling that the writers are wearily writing
`feisty' lines for the heroine in an attempt to fool feminists, who, by and large, aren't so easily fooled.
Claudette Colbert isn't feisty. When she DOES assert her independence, she means it.

(And, of course,
when Clark Gable asserts his dominance, HE means it. You don't get sincerity like this these days.)

Anyway, the ideology of a film, if there is one, is always beside the point, except inasmuch as the ideology is
AESTHETICALLY attractive or unattractive. This is an attractive film. Two real individuals, a real story, some
misunderstanding but no tiresome or pointless misunderstanding, constant wit - and, as I expressed amazement at earlier,
constant suspense. And if THAT isn't enough to get you to watch it, note that it was released in 1934. The Hayes
code didn't come into effect until 1935. Not a moment too late.
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Love Triumphs (and the Wall of Jericho Falls)
Claudio
Carvalho6 April 2010
In Miami, the spoiled socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is trapped in the yacht of
her controller father, the Wall Street banker Andrews (Walter Connolly), who has just annulled her secret marriage with
the snobbish aviator King Westley (Jameson Thomas). Out of the blue, Ellie jumps overboard and swims to the shore.
Andrews hires a detective agency to find her and offers a 10,000 dollars reward for any information about his daughter.
But Ellie pawns her watch, buys some clothing and a bus ticket to New York to meet her lover. She seats side- by-side
with the cynical reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable). However, when a thief steals her purse with her money in a bus stop
and Ellie does not report to the police, Peter recognizes and blackmails Ellie, asking her to travel together with him.
He promises to protect her and in return he would write her adventure to meet King Westley. Along their journey, Ellie
falls in love for Peter; but when he vanishes from the motel where they are lodged and contacts her father later, she
believes he was only interested in the reward. In the end, love triumphs and the wall of Jericho falls. 

"It Happened One Night" is another delightful and charming romantic comedy of Frank Capra. The romance of a
cynical reporter with a spoiled young woman is very funny despite being naive and dated, with witty dialogs, and the
chemistry between Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable is marvelous. The cinematography in black and white is wonderful
with magnificent use of lighting to highlight the lead couple. Last time I saw this classic was on 29 January 2003 and
this is the third time that I watch this film, now on DVD from Columbia Distributor, and I highly recommend it as one of
the best romantic comedies ever. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): "Aconteceu Naquela Noite"
("It Happened that Night")
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Classic Comedy Starting One Night
Chrysanthepop14 December 2008
Capra's 'It Happened One
Night' is a fascinatingly shot romantic comedy. It has the 30's feel but at the same time I am surprised that
such skill was used in the making of this movie during the 1930s. The camera-work is brilliant as it brings out both the
spatial feel and the crowdiness. the long shots are effective and I liked how the scenes change in a sideways
'flip' mode. There's always something about the driving scenes of old classics that amuse me. Clearly the
background was shot separately and then projected on to a screen during the shooting of the film while in the foreground
the actors are just seated in a car pretending to drive. While the background scene changes, the viewer keeps tuned to
the wonderful dialogue between the actors. Needless to add, the film's got fantastic dialogue.

Capra
also brilliantly gives us a glimpse of the 30's American society, especially focusing on gender and class status.
The difference between the upper class rich people and the common ordinary man is shown by their use of language and
their non-verbal behaviour. Yet, in a way the film is also ahead of its time. Ellie isn't just some clichéd
damsel of the 30s. She is strong-minded, stubborn and smart (albeit slightly naive). She is one who fights for what she
wants rather than giving in easily. Perhaps this is also one quality of hers that attracts Peter but at the same time
their funny quarrels also indicate that there is a an equality in gender status (which was something women were
struggling with in those days).

The characters are very well etched. Peter and Ellie were a lot of fun but I
also liked how Alexander Andrews (played excellently by Walter Connolly) was written as the rich father who's got
all the money but all he wants for his daughter is her happiness. Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert are great together
as they match wits and display warm chemistry.

'It Happened One Night' has become an instant
favourite, one that I definitely plan to revisit.
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"I want to see what love looks like when it's triumphant. I haven't had a
good laugh in a week."
ackstasis6 October 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Released in 1934, Frank
Capra's 'It Happened One Night' ushered in a new era of Hollywood film-making – the screwball comedy
– and made Academy Award history in the process. It became the first film to be awarded the top five awards on the
night (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress and Screenplay), a feat that remained unequaled until 'One Flew Over
the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)' and 'The Silence of the Lambs (1991).' As I watch more of his films, Frank
Capra is fast becoming one of my most respected directors, with such classics as 'Mr. Smith Goes to
Washington' and 'It's a Wonderful Life' ranking among my favourites of all time. This screwball
comedy, however, posed a certain problem, since I've never been a huge fan of the sub-genre. Whilst I had enjoyed
such films as 'My Man Godfrey' and 'His Girl Friday,' they hadn't really offered anything other
than comedy. This means that they did a good job of making us laugh, but never really inspired any other emotions –
which isn't necessarily a handicap, but doesn't appeal to my tastes.

Happily, I'm able to
announce that 'It Happened One Night' did surpass my expectations, and I found it to be a
wonderfully-enjoyable, very touching romantic comedy. The first half had left me feeling a bit uncertain, since it
reminded me of just about every other 1930s comedy I'd seen, but then Frank Capra did what Frank Capra does best:
he put a lot of heart into the film. After building towards a perfect fairytale ending, Capra suddenly snatches it away,
slowly but surely stacking the odds against our hero. However, the director has never been one to leave us with a
downbeat ending, and, when love finally prevails, it feels twice as triumphant. Of course, crucial to the film's
success are the two lead performers: Claudette Colbert and Clarke Gable, playing characters of completely polar
characters. As story runs its course, we slowly watch their relationship transform from completely dislike to acceptance
to romance, and it never feels forced or artificial (despite a reportedly tense atmosphere onset).

The plot
of the film was based on the story, "The Night Bus," by Samuel Hopkins Adams. Ellie Andrews (Colbert) is the
arrogant, spoilt heiress of a wealthy father (Walter Connolly). After she marries the rich but unprincipled King Westley
(Jameson Thomas) against her father's will, Ellie strikes off to New York to be with the man she loves, and her
desperate father launches a state-wide attempt to retrieve her. It is on a night bus that Ellie strikes up a frictional
relationship with fired journalist Peter Warne (Gable), whose only initial interest in the stranded girl is a good
newspaper story. Probably one of the best "road movies" ever made, 'It Happened One Night' also has
a few twists in the usual formula which have guaranteed its enduring stature. For example, Ellie's father is
revealed not to be an evil overbearing demon, but is, in fact, shown to be a very kind, reasonable and loving man, who
is only trying to guarantee the best for his daughter by ensuring that she marries somebody with principles (King
Westley later gives up the girl without a fuss, compensated by a tidy sum of money).

Much to my surprise,
I'd never seen a film starring Clarke Gable before, but he really was a revelation. Never taking any situation too
seriously, and delivering every line with confidence and a hint of amusement, Gable is the laid-back every-man that the
audience can relate to, a stark contrast to Colbert's conceited and ungrateful upper-class rich girl. My favourite
scene took place after the night bus accidentally ran off the road, with the shifty passenger Oscar Shapeley (Roscoe
Karns) threatening to reveal Ellie's true identity. Fearing that his exclusive story could leak into other hands,
Peter Warne declares himself to be the gangster who kidnapped Ellie, threatens to harm Shapeley's family and then
chases him into the night. Interestingly, I followed up my viewing of this film with a 1939 Lux Radio Theater broadcast
of the story, introduced by Cecille B. DeMille and once again starring Gable and Colbert. This recording can be found,
if you're lucky, as a special feature on the 'It Happened One Night' DVD, and it's well worth a
listen.
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The Runaway
Heiress
lugonian22 August 2003
IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (Columbia, 1934), directed by Frank Capra, based on a
short story "Night Bus" by Samuel Hopkins Adams, ranks one of the best known and popular romantic comedies
from the 1930s, thanks to the star chemistry of Clark Gable (on loan from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) and Claudette Colbert (on
loan from Paramount), with fine direction by Frank Capra, witty screenplay by Robert Risken, and for being the very
first motion picture to win all five major Academy Awards, including Best Actor (Gable); Best Actress (Colbert); Best
Director (Capra); Best Screenplay and Best Picture. This might have been an "upset" in 1934, considering other
top-rated films and performances of the year, but who would have imagined IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT to still be as
entertaining today as it was back in 1934?

This now well-known plot that's been remade twice by Columbia
as EVE KNEW HER APPLES (1945) with Ann Miller and William Wright; and YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM IT (1956) with June
Allyson and Jack Lemmon, opens in a yacht in Miami where Ellen "Ellie" Andrews (Claudette Colbert), spoiled
daughter of a millionaire Wall Street banker, Alexander Andrews (Walter Connolly), who disapproves of her recent
marriage to aviator King Westley (Jameson Thomas), making arrangements on having it annulled. Following a heated
argument with her father, Ellie runs from her state room, jumps overboard and swims to shore. Eluding her father's
hired detectives, Ellie, acquiring new clothes, purchases a night bus ticket bound for New York City where she plans to
meet Westley. While on board, Ellen encounters Peter Warne (Clark Gable), a hot-headed reporter recently fired by his
editor, Joe Gordon (Charles C. Wilson). With both disliking each other immensely, Warne, having discovered the
"spoiled brat's" identity, becomes her constant traveling companion in order to get an exclusive story
and his job back. Hours before reaching New York and taking a rest stop in an auto camp, misunderstandings occur as
Ellen awakens to find both Peter and the car gone.

A simple story playing like an overlong "B"
movie, IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is a memorable bus trip of so many classic scenes that have been imitated by others but
never duplicated. Highlights include the "Walls of Jericho" where Peter and Ellen share a room in auto camps
where a blanket is tossed over a rope that separates the couple as they sleep for the night; Peter demonstrating to
Ellen on how a man undresses, particularly one in which he removes his shirt to no undershirt underneath; Peter's
correct method of dunking a dough-nut into a cup of coffee; and the classic hitchhiking scene where Peter fails to
attract cars while Ellen comes up with a method all her own.

Although IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is essentially a
Claudette Colbert movie from start to finish (there's no secondary female character, quite rare for its time). Due
to the strength of Gable's performance, this has been hailed to be his best comedic role. Gable's character is
hot-headed and forceful, living by a moral code. Although he shares a cabin with a married woman, that's all he
does. He even tells Colbert's Ellie when she asks if she'll ever see him again, he replies, "I make it a
policy not to run around with married women." And when he's hungry, he takes a carrot from a farm rather than
going through the method of panhandling. This is Gable, a role model. Director Frank Capra, whose subject matter is
usually on people, captures the many extras, especially those on the bus and auto camps, to make them appear as
important as leading players. Roscoe Karns is equally memorable, "believe you me!" as the gabby bus passenger,
Oscar Shapeley from Orange, New Jersey; Ward Bond as the tough talking bus driver; the meek Arthur Hoyt and the nosy/
domineering Blanche Frederici as the auto camp owners; Georgie Breakston the poor boy traveling on the bus with his
mother (Claire McDowell); along with other passengers gathered together and singing "The Man on the Flying
Trapeze," to a player of a snoring fat and bald man who rests his head on Colbert's shoulder. During it's
entire 106 minutes, there's seldom any underscoring. As for the costumes, with the exception of the final 15
minutes, both Gable and Colbert use the same clothing through most of their trip.

While Gable and Colbert had
challenging roles in their careers, plus their reunion in MGM's large-scale BOOM TOWN (1940), it's amazing how
this likable little comedy was the only one to honor them Academy Awards. There's a scene where I feel Gable earned
his statuette, the one where he tells Ellen the type of girl he would like to someday marry, saying that those kind of
women don't exist anymore. Gable says this with frankness and sincerity. Colbert on the other hand earned hers from
that same scene as she she listens and looks on lovingly at Gable with tears flowing down her cheek, coming to realize
it happened one night.

IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT not only became a perennial favorite on late night television
during the 1960s and 70s, but on cable TV as well, ranging from the Disney Channel (1980s), American Movie Classics
(prior to 2001) to Turner Classic Movies, and availability on video cassette and finally DVD. While IT HAPPENED ONE
NIGHT has aged in appearance, it's still timely screen entertainment. There'll never be another film like this
again. (***1/2)
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Clean
Sweep
aimless-468 November 2005
Consider this, "It Happened One Night" was made in 1933 which gives
it the distinction 70+ years later of being the oldest film still widely viewed by mainstream audiences. And most of the
runner-ups for oldest film are 1930's screwball comedies inspired by the success of this seminal film which made a
clean sweep of the 1934 Academy Awards. The genre has held up over the years because these are small human stories with
themes that are still relevant. 

The main reason "It Happened One Night" worked then and still
works today is the accidental pairing of Colbert and Gable, who provide an amazing chemistry under Frank Capra's
direction. Columbia Pictures was a small player in the early days of talking pictures and studio head Harry Cohn had
difficulty rounding up two major stars to play the leads in this modest budget production. Colbert was not interested in
doing another Capra film after a negative experience working for him six years earlier in her silent picture debut. Cohn
told Capra: "That French broad likes money" and Capra finally got her on board with an offer of $50,000
(double her usual price) and a guarantee that production would only last 28 days. Gable was under contract to MGM but
had been making trouble for them so as punishment Louis B. Mayer personally loaned him to Columbia for this film.

The film had a lot else going for it; a motivated Capra, a great script that would
play well with small town America, and a good ensemble of supporting talent. The story concerns a spoiled young heiress
(Colbert) trying to escape the control of her father (nicely played by Walter Connelly). Dodging her father's
private detective she takes a Miami to New York bus where she meets a recently fired reporter (Gable) who agrees to help
her in exchange for an exclusive story. Cozy quarters and many adventures lead them to change their initial opinions of
each other (brainless brat and obnoxious bully) as an undisclosed affection develops. On the eve of their arrival in New
York they try to sort out their feelings for each other.

While the script is not
really successful in convincingly illustrating the process of their falling in love (one minute they are just friends
and the next they are in love), Capra is able to sell it with a simple connection process between these two characters
which is at work throughout the film. As another reviewer has written: "Far from lovey-dovey, the dialogue is
witty, sharp and occasionally heartless. We may know the outcome, but the road to get there is paved with arguments,
anger and misunderstandings. It's also clever, funny and a bit risqué (for 1934)" . During their three days
and nights together Colbert convincingly gives us a character who matures from a spoiled rich girl to a responsible
adult, motivated by a desire to improve her companion's opinion of her. Gable shows real star presence, playing a
confident, charming, and resourceful gentleman. By the end their sudden love is credible because they have demonstrated
that they are both exactly what the other is looking for in a partner.

After the Oscar ceremony Capra threw a
party where he downed a magnum of champagne and passed out on his front lawn clutching his Best Director Oscar.

Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.
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One of my favorite movies
IkuharaKunihiko26 May 2005
Peter, a washed up
journalist, accidentally bumps into Ellen Andrews, a spoiled daughter of a rich guy from whom she ran away, on a bus
while taking a trip to New York. He offers to help her hide from her dad if she agrees to sell her story only to him.
But on their way to New York they fall in love...

There are many old classic film that are excellent but
leave you with a "Yeah, great...but I expected something else" feeling. But "It happened one night"
is one of those films that leaves you amazed without any reservations. I was neither a Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert or
a Frank Capra fan before I saw this road movie, which won 5 Oscars, but after I did I became of fan of them for life!
The story here is so damn simple that you may at first think that everyone could be able to pull it of, but when you
think about it you will realize that at the same time it's actually very clever, carefully written and touching.

------------- 

Take this scene for instance. Ellen is looking in front of herself while a burglar
steals her luggage behind her back. She doesn't notice anything but Peter sees this and runs after the burglar.
Ellen, still not turning around, is wondering where he is running of to. After a while Peter, all tired, returns and
says: "He got away...!" And Ellen not knowing what's going on replies: "I don't know what you
are talking about!" That's a perfect example how someone is trying to be a gentleman and ends up as a fool.
But this is actually a film more touching than funny. After a while the spoiled Ellen shows her gentle side and realizes
that she loves Peter. She says this to her father in tears because she thinks that Peter doesn't love her. So
incredibly magical and yet so simple. It's incredibly high grade of 9/10 on the site rotten-tomatoes.com is
justified. Too bad almost all TV stations are keeping this jewel of air for decades! No wonder my generation is trapped
in a vicious circle of violence, drugs and alcohol. They never got a glimpse of such previous generations with a soul
and such raw, honest and touching beauty like "It happened one night" which exceeds the human mind.

Grade: 10/10
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One
of the best comedy ever produced by HollywoodÂ…Â….!
ali ilyas1 May 2007
It's a true call that they
don't make the movies as they used to. There are very less movies coming near to the brilliance of "It
Happened One Night". This movie is about a rich brat running from her home to get married with her lover,
accompanied with struggling free lancer reporter in her journey. And in the journey they fall for each other. The
romance building between two of them is nicely depicted and the blend of Peter Warne (Gables) arrogant personality gives
it a nice stir. The story of the movie is very interesting and the comic attribute added by both Clark Gable and
Claudette Colbert is sufficed to make anyone laugh. The perfect direction from the master of his domain Frank Capra
takes the movie on highest level; because of this it's the first movie to be honored with all major five Oscars
(Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Movie, Best Director and Best Screenplay).
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Natural, charming, witty and very entertaining
danjakubik16 February 2010
"It Happened One Night" happens to be my personal most favorite film ever.
It was an adapted screenplay (by Robert Riskin), from the short story "Night Bus" and was directed by Frank
Capra. With a simple story, plot, modest budget and a very short four week production schedule, this film goes a long
way. Director Frank Capra obviously knew the story to tell and how to tell it. Some of the best films are made in a
surprisingly short amount of time and on a modest budget. This film followed what Capra hoped would be a critical and
box office success. The hopes were low for this film, even after securing stars Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert for
the lead roles. Columbia Studios was not well respected at the time in Hollywood.

"It Happened One
Night", 1934, had a relatively small budget for it's time: $325,000, of which Claudette Colbert asked for and
received $50,000 for her role. A star receiving this much of the total film budget was unheard of during the
1930's. Released during America's Great Economic Depression, the film had excellent timing and proved to be a
big critical and audience hit. All the right elements came together. It had a high quality comedic screenplay with
believable characters in believable situations. A film where luck and chemistry came together, producing a film that
exceeded the expectations of everyone involved, including its' director Frank Capra.

The film comes
across as light hearted and natural and with excellent timing and pacing. For it's time, this style of film was
new. It would be one of the first of a new genre: screwball romantic comedy. Winner of five Academy Awards in all the
major categories: Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Actor in a Leading Role and Actress in a Leading Role, was
a first in Hollywood history. Only two other films have swept the five top Academy Awards: "One Flew Over The
Cuckoo's Nest", 1975 and "The Silence of the Lambs", 1991.

Claudette Colbert was quoted
as saying: "I just finished the worst film ever" on "It Happened One Night". She had no idea how
well the film would be edited. The film editing here is subtle and sublime. Colbert and Gable achieved that rare and
special screen chemistry in the film. Colbert's demand that the film needed to be produced in four weeks, because
of her vacation schedule, actually created the lively pace of the film, working in it's favor. "It Happened
One Night" is a fine example of a quality screenplay, some good luck and a lot of chemistry, all coming together,
producing an enduring and enjoyable comedy classic.

Clark Gable comes across as completely natural and very
entertaining. The fun had while making this film shows partly in Gable's performance. Unfortunately, he would not
be cast in a comedic role again, even after the big success of this film. The studio system of the time demanded stars
remain type-casted. For Gable, that meant macho romantic leading action man.

To me, "It Happened One
Night" is the best ever romantic comedy film, a gold standard for it's genre. It's lost none of it's
charm and naturalness since it's release in 1934. The look of the film dates it, but it still delivers it's
original naturalness, charm, wittiness, timing, pacing and entertainment value. Just about a perfectly made film.
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A Great Romance, Even If
Implausible (Aren't They All?)
gavin69422 February 2010
A spoiled heiress (Claudette Colbert), running
away from her family, is helped by a man (Clark Gable) who is actually a reporter looking for a story.

In
this film "a pampered socialite tries to get out from under her father's thumb, and falls in love with a
roguish reporter", which, you know, is something that happens when spoiled daughters discover that they want to
live like common people and do what common people do (like go to supermarkets).

The film was the first to win
all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay), a feat that would not be matched
until "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (1975) and later by "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991).
And it is not really surprising when you see it... besides, it is Clark Gable and Frank Capra.

So, this might
not be as outright funny as other films, and even as far as screwball comedies go, it sort of lags behind "The
Awful Truth" with Cary Grant. But Clark Gable has a debonair charm to him... from the very beginning he has that
attitude about him that women mysteriously love. I am a little confused about the laid-back approach to marriage and
annulment, but this is a romance, and that is not uncommon... if anything, it shows how fickle the socialite is.

Overall, a very enjoyable film. Not my favorite of the era, but well worth a watch or two. And heck, if such a
film can inspire the creation of Bugs Bunny and entertain Joseph Stalin... can it be so bad?
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Marriage Of Inconvenience
Bill Slocum5
November 2016
"Romance triumphant?" Well, it gets a decent ride in this amiable, low- octane comedy,
which wiser people than I regard as a classic.

Wealthy heiress Ellen Andrews (Claudette Colbert) is tired of
her gilded cage. After literally jumping ship from her controlling tycoon father (Walter Connelly), she winds up in the
lap of recently-fired reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable), who decides to aid her escape in hopes of reviving his career.
Trekking across country without a dime, they find their unlikely union triggering feelings neither is prepared to
handle.

I've read that "It Happened One Night" is the mother of screwball comedies, which is
absolutely the wrong way to approach this film. Sure, there's banter, and a "dizzy" lady at the center,
but what you don't get here is the spinning-plate subplots or the zany secondary characters of true screwball. This
is a two-handed rom-com that plays its story straight down the middle.

If you love Colbert and Gable, you may
well enjoy this film more than I did. Despite the clever set-up, I found the story and the main characters hard to take
after the first 20 minutes.

Director Frank Capra gets more out of ambiance here, and some fantastic visual
language, like the way the rain falls outside the windows of a cabin where Ellie and Peter are holed up. There are some
delightful moments, such as when the pair hoodwink a couple of nosy detectives, or sing along with a bus full of
passengers to "The Man In The Flying Trapeze."
Warne's main comic trait is his cantankerousness.
"Listen, partner, you may not like my nose, but I do," Peter tells an ornery bus driver (Ward Bond). "I
always wear it out in the open where if anyone wants to take a sock at it, they can do it." It sets Peter up well,
anyway.
Yet the overall experience of their company never feels natural. Peter lectures Ellie about everything from
hitchhiking to dunking donuts, and emerges a bit of a bore. Ellie's more interesting, but that's more because
of Colbert's beauty than anything her character says. Having him tell her off ("Ever hear of the word
'humility'") suggests more of the director's take on class differences than anything disagreeable in
her behavior, which is surprisingly docile in the main.
Neither lead makes you think anything other than Depression
dollars is driving their union. They may play well off each other, but only for laughs. When things get
"mushy" (something Ellie likes and Peter doesn't), the story falters. The worst part comes near the end,
when he abruptly leaves her alone for a night and gets mad when she reacts naturally enough by returning to Pa.
There are iconic moments in the film, like when she shows him up as the better hitchhiker, and when she is clearly
affected by the sight of Peter without a shirt on, but what "It Happened" lacks are the smaller moments that
pull you in without feeling manipulated. I counted one, when a close-up of Ellie in the darkness shows only the tiniest
pinpricks of light of her eyes as she takes in her situation with Peter. Otherwise, Capra is too obviously pushing me
how to feel.
I didn't feel much of anything when I was done watching this, just a mixture of appreciation for
the cleverness of the story and relief it was over. However well it did at the Oscars in 1935, "It Happened"
lacks the timelessness of Golden Age Hollywood. Yes, it plays with the conventions, and delivers some laughs, but left
me cold all the same.
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Wonderful Escapism
Jem Odewahn22 April 2006
Warning: Spoilers
'It Happened One Night'
must have put on a smile on Depression-weary audiences way back in 1934. Over 70 years later the magic still works, due
to the terrific combination of Gable, Colbert and director Capra.
But it almost didn't happen at all.
Both Gable and Colbert tried desperately to get out of doing IHON. In fact, it appeared no-one in Hollywood wanted the
parts of Peter Warne and Ellie Andrews. The tiny cash-strapped Columbia Studios was making this film with an untried
comedy formula, it looked a certain flop. Pfft. How wrong everyone was. IHON swept the Academy Awards, taking home all
of the Major Awards, including Best Actor and Actress Awards for Gable and Colbert. It established the screwball comedy
genre, and the careers of it's two stars and director Capra.
Why is it so good?

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