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It is seen as one of the greatest films ever made. It Happened One Night is the first of only three films (along with One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The Silence of the Lambs) to win all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
- $325,000
- February 22, 1934
A runaway heiress and a rogue reporter get stuck together on a bus and fall in love in this classic film directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The film won five Oscars, including Best Picture, and is considered one of the best romantic comedies of all time.
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A classic romantic comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, directed by Frank Capra. Read critics' reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or buy the film.
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- Claudette Colbert
- Frank Capra
- Columbia Pictures Corporation
Feb 23, 2024 · Fri 23 Feb 2024 03.16 EST. “I was just wondering what makes dames like you so dizzy.” So queries Peter (Clark Gable), a crafty if unemployed newspaper writer, in It Happened One Night. He’s...
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- Jesse Hassenger
Nov 12, 2013 · The minute "It Happened One Night" is brought up, a handful of old chestnuts gets inevitably evoked: its classic status as the ultimate romantic comedy, its Oscar Crown glory and its contribution to the alleged demise of undershirt sales in the U.S. (did anyone ever fact-check that one, by the way?).
A classic comedy romance film directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. Learn about the plot, cast, awards, trivia and watch clips of this 1934 Oscar winner.
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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.
