| | It Happened One Night DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Romance Movies, Recommended Videos, Classic, Essential Cinema, Vintage, On-The-Road, AFI Top 100 (1997), AFI Top 100, AFI Top 100 Passions, AFI Top 100 Laughs, Vanity Fair 50 Greatest Films Of All Time | | Starring | Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Ward Bond, Alan Hale, Roscoe Karns, Walter Connolly, Claire McDowell, Henry Wadsworth | | Director | Frank Capra | | Art Director | Stephen Goosson | | Composer | Louis Silvers | | Director of Photography | Joseph Walker | | Editor | Gene Havlick | | Screenwriter | Robert Riskin |
This 105 minute feature film is a DVD starring Clark Gable , Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, and Roscoe Karns. Winner of five Academy Awards, Frank Capra's celebrated romantic comedy stars movie legends Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
When Ellie Andrews, a millionaire's daughter, marries a man her father dislikes, the resulting family squabble sends the beautiful heiress into hiding. She travels across country by bus, a fugitive from high society. En route, she meets the man of her dreams: a sexy but brusque news correspondent who has just lost his job -- which unknown to Ellie, he hopes to recover by selling her story to his former boss. Together, Peter and Ellie have a series of hapless adventures and comic misunderstandings, leading them to the realization that they were made for each other. Director Frank Capra and his two stars, Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, stole hearts and a quintet of Oscars with this sparkling, legendary romantic comedy. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is based on the story "Night Bus" by Samuel Hopkins Adams, and it follows a news reporter and a runaway heiress who fall in love while traveling cross country on a bus. But as with any classic, the film is more than the sum of its parts, and special attention should be paid to the fizzy chemistry between the two leads and the witty script from Robert Riskin. This screwball comedy was the first to take home all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor--Clark Gable, Best Actress--Claudette Colbert, and Best Adapted Screenplay. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT was added to the Library of Congress National Film Registry in 1993.
Frank Capra read the story in "Cosmopolitan" magazine and bought the rights for $5,000. Clark Gable didn't initially want the role and Colbert was the fifth choice for the female lead. Budget: $325,000.
Remakes: "You Can't Run Away from It" (Columbia 1934)
"Eve Knew Her Apples" (Columbia 1945)
It Happened One Night Reviews: "...Early screwball....Won [Colbert] an Oscar." -- Rating: A
-- Ty Burr, Entertainment Weekly "...Capra's much-loved screwball romance remains a prime example of his deft versatility..."
-- Danny Leigh, Sight and Sound "Frank Capra's seminal screwball classic is a charming riff on a now-familiar scenario....The movie is also a landmark road picture..."
-- Premiere Staff, Premiere "[A] still-glorious rom-com..."-- Dan Jolin, Total Film It Happened One Night | List Price | $24.95 (You save $6.36) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1934 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4060  | | CD Universe Part number | 1180836 | | Catalog number | 3949 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Dec 28, 1999 | | Rating | Not Rated | | Running Time | 105 Minutes | | Additional Info | Special Edition | | Movie Details | B&W; Mono Sound; Special Edition; Closed Caption; Multiple Languages |
It Happened One Night Video It Happened One Night Movie Review Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   A Perfect Gem....
Priceless! I had seen this movie some years ago and so I was very much looking forward to a repeat viewing. I have now seen it several times since I bought it and enjoyed each viewing as if it were the first. Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert are absolutely perfect partners and play off each other so wonderfully that I was very surprised to hear Frank Capra's son say in the features that she didn't enjoy making the film and was clearly glad it was finished. She certainly does not give that appearance, looking as though she were enjoying every moment. My favourite scene, along with everyone else's I guess, would have to be the hitchhiking scene - absolutely classic! It is amazing to me that a film made 72 years ago could still seem so fresh when viewed today. Exceptional value for money.
Submitted by Jackie (Sydney, Australia) 
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 Classic Film
This film is a golden oldie.Very deserving of all its awards
Submitted by slaterln5 (Londonderry ,NH,USA)
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Cute Date Movie!
Before Clark Gable was "Gone with the Wind", he truly showed his comedy side so well and with Claudette Colbert being the other half of this movie, it was indeed a truly a nice feel good movie. Whether you are sick in bed or are looking for something to do with your girlfriend or wife, this movie will be a good choice to see.
Submitted by kauffman (Lake Forest, CA, USA)
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Saw this movie years ago, and loved it.
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It Happened One Night DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - English
Dolby Digital Mono 2.0 - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Frank Capra, Jr. - Director's Son
Additional Audio Material: Original Live Radio Broadcast
Trailers:
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Bonus Trailer - MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
3. Bonus Trailer - LOST HORIZON
Text/Photo Galleries:
Publicity
Biographies:
1. Frank Capra
2. Clark Gable
3. Claudette Colbert
It Happened One Night Video Adam's Rib, Clark Gable Collection - Volume 1, Clock, Jet Lag, My Man Godfrey, Ninotchka, Philadelphia Story, Runaway Bride, What's Up Doc?, When Harry Met Sally..., You're the One - A Story of the Past It Happened One Night DVD Awards | Best Actor, Academy Awards, 1934 - Clark Gable | | Best Actress, Academy Awards, 1934 - Claudette Colbert | | Best Adapted Screenplay, Academy Awards, 1934 - Robert Riskin | | Best Director, Academy Awards, 1934 - Frank Capra | | Best Picture, Academy Awards, 1934 |
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