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It Happened One Night
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It Happened One Night (1934)

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User Rating: 8.3/10 (17,172 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Frank Capra
Writers:
Samuel Hopkins Adams (story)
Robert Riskin (screenplay)
Release Date:
9 April 1934 (Brazil) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies ! more
Plot:
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 (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Won 5 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
'Chicago' and 'Oliver!' Among "Worst" Oscar Winners (From WENN. 1 March 2006)
Actress Fay Wray Dies at 96 (From IMDb News. 9 August 2004)
User Comments:
One of the funniest movies in history more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Night Bus (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Certification:
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Norway:16 (1934) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Brazil:Livre | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. | Sweden:15 | UK:U | South Korea:15 (DVD rating)
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Trivia:
This was the first film to win the Oscar "grand slam" (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Screenplay). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When on the bus, singing the trapeze song, the bus is moving and the driver is moving the wheel as though steering, but throughout the entire song, the scenery outside never moves. more
Quotes:
Oscar Shapeley: What's a matter sister? You ain't sayin' much.
Ellie: It seems to me you're doing excellently without any assistance.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Dharma & Greg: It Never Happened One Night (#2.21)" (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf more

FAQ

A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
Is this movie 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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23 out of 32 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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