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It Happened One Night (1934) 8.3
A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who's actually a reporter looking for a story. Director:Frank Capra |
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Cast
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Andrews
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Shapeley
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Jameson Thomas | ... |
Westley
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Danker
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Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Zeke
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Blanche Friderici | ... |
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Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Gordon
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Storyline
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. Written by A.L.Beneteau <[email protected]>
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Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies ! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 February 1934 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Night Bus See more »Box Office
Budget:
$325,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Alexander Andrews: I haven't the slightest idea.
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(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Sung by an offscreen chorus during the wedding
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Trivia
Friz Freleng's unpublished memoirs mention that this was one of his favorite films, and that it contains at least three things upon which the character "Bugs Bunny" was based: - The character Oscar Shapely's (Roscoe Karns) personality - The manner in which Peter Warne (Clark Gable) was eating carrots and talking quickly at the same time - An imaginary character mentioned once to frighten Oscar Shapely named "Bugs Dooley." Other mentions of "Looney Tunes" characters from the film include Alexander Andrews (Walter Connolly) and King Westley (Jameson Thomas) being the inspirations for Yosemite Sam and Pepé LePew, respectively. See more »Goofs
In the scene after Peter gets the car from the "thief", Peter's luggage is in the back seat. As he stops the car to pick up Ellie the luggage falls to the floor. When Ellie steps into the car the luggage is back on the seat. When the car pulls away, the luggage disappears again. See more »Quotes
King Westley: [after Ellie runs away from their wedding] What happened?Alexander Andrews: I haven't the slightest idea.
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Connections
Featured in AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) See more »Soundtracks
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Sung by an offscreen chorus during the wedding
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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.