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.
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.
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)
DVD Features:
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
Director of Photography
Joseph Walker: American Director Of Photography
Art Director
Stephen Goosson: Art Director
Review 1:
"[A] still-glorious rom-com..."
Source: Total Film
p.9 03/01/2004
Review 2:
"...Early screwball....Won [Colbert] an Oscar." -- Rating: A
Source: Entertainment Weekly
p.68 08/09/1996
Review 3:
"...Capra's much-loved screwball romance remains a prime example of his deft versatility..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.59 06/01/2001
Review 4:
"Frank Capra's seminal screwball classic is a charming riff on a now-familiar scenario....The movie is also a landmark road picture..."
Source: Premiere
p.4 12/01/2003
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