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Won. Robert Riskin. It Happened One Night was the first film to win the "Big Five" Academy Awards (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Writing). As of 2022, only two other films have matched this feat: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975 and The Silence of the Lambs in 1991. [37]
- $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.
- Frank Capra
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- 3 min
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
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 ...
Feb 23, 2024 · It Happened One Night uses the emerging rhythms of screwball comedy to keep them honest; even its self-references feel confessional. It’s fitting, then, that the movie bookends Peter’s ...
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- Jesse Hassenger
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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A classic romantic comedy from 1934, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert as a mismatched couple on a road trip. The film won five Oscars, including best picture, and features a new 4K restoration, interviews, and a documentary.
