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It Happened One Night
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Robert Riskin (screenplay)
Samuel Hopkins Adams (short story)
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Release Date:
23 February 1934 (USA) more
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Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies ! more
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A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who's actually a reporter looking for a story. But then he falls for her... full summary | full synopsis
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Won 5 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
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One of the funniest movies in history more (158 total)
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Cast

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Clark Gable ... Peter

Claudette Colbert ... Ellie
Walter Connolly ... Andrews
Roscoe Karns ... Shapeley
Jameson Thomas ... Westley
Alan Hale ... Danker
Arthur Hoyt ... Zeke
Blanche Friderici ... Zeke's Wife
Charles C. Wilson ... Gordon
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Night Bus (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
105 min
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1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:16 (1934) | Brazil:Livre | USA:Approved (PCA #4311-R: 11 May 1938 for re-release) | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. | Sweden:15 | UK:U | South Korea:15 (DVD rating)

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Friz Freleng's unpublished memoirs mention that this was one of his favorite films, and that it contains at least three things upon which the character "Bugs Bunny" was based: - The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. more
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Errors in geography: In the opening scene, Daddy's yacht is supposedly anchored off Miami. Yet in the distance are tall coastal hills, similar to what one might see in Southern California. Such a topographical feature is unknown in South Florida. more
Quotes:
Ellie Andrews: How did you get the car?
Peter Warne: I gave him a black eye for it. And had to tie him to a tree.
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Is "It Happened One Night" based on a novel?
"It Happened One Night" sounds a lot like "Roman Holiday." Is it a remake or a rip-off?
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27 out of 39 people found the following comment useful.
One of the funniest movies in history, 12 August 2004
10/10
Author: Kristine (kristinedrama14@msn.com) from Chicago, Illinois

In my college film class we had begun watching "It happened one night". I was laughing my head off. But of course my professor stops the movie right when it was getting good. After that, I wanted to see this movie so badly. My father lucky enough had the movie. I watched it and it is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Clark Gable is histerical. He really does a great job in the film. I always did prefer the old comedies to today. Do you blame me? If you watch the flick, you will enjoy it. This is one of the first romantic comedies. It'll send all the others to the back of the bus. I would higly recommend this movie. It's a classic.

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