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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Sep 9, 2002
Pros: A movie that has never gone out of style! Classy and classic!
Cons: Make sure you rent a good copy.
Summary: IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
W/O: A Timeless Classic. This movie was awarded 1934 Best Picture Academy award.
(Directed by Frank Capra, who also directed "It's a Wonderful Life) ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2011
Pros: Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, ahead of its time, direction, script, fun
Cons: None
Summary: Frank Capra released one of his best pictures in 1934 amidst an awkward time in society where the newly found MPAA was really cracking down on what could and couldn't be shown in movies. This censorship could have been a very damning thing to the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 7, 2010
Pros: Utterly funny.
Cons: Duke Ellington on the trumpet, Peter is not.
Summary: § Obstacle: Fast-talking newspaper reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable) chances upon missing high society belle Ellen (Ellie) Andrews (Claudette Colbert) at a bus stop, and seeking an exclusive sticks with her who grudgingly accepts his ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 20, 2008
Pros: Classic Performances
Cons: None
Summary: It Happened One Night is a 1934 black and white classic. It was directed by Frank Capra, stars Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert and became the first movie to win all five major Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor and Actress). ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 23, 2008
Pros: Great romantic comedy, excellent actors and outstanding director.
Cons: None that I can think of.
Summary: This was a really fun black and white movie. Both Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert were outstanding and definitely deserved winning Oscars for their performances. Their timing was perfect and they brought excitement to the story without being ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 1, 2006
Pros: chemistry between Colbert and Gable
Cons: story has been done many times since, but not as well
Summary: My exposure to Clark Gable can be stated in four words: Gone With the Wind. As much as he is revered throughout Hollywood, it's sad to say that my only exposure to his acting has been that one movie, no matter how fine his performance was ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 25, 2003
Pros: Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert rock in this romantic masterpiece!
Cons: no, NO
Summary: When in 1934 Frank Capra got his mind set on filming a half comedy half love story, which had ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 29, 2003
Pros: Completely winning script and performances
Cons: Not enough romantic comedies like it
Summary: Movie legend has it that Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, as punishment from their studios' bosses ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 28, 2001
Pros: Everything
Cons: Black and white so may be hard to get the kids to watch... their loss.
Summary: It Happened One Night (1934) is one of the greatest romantic comedies in film history. That's my opinion, anyway. Many people must agree with me because this film has remained popular almost 70 years after its initial release. The film relates the story ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 11, 2001
Pros: The classic romantic comedy everyone will enjoy again and again.
Cons: Why can't Hollywood make more like this?
Summary: No matter if you're a fan of comedy, or romance, or just plain good movies, It Happened One Night will have plenty for you to like.
Starring much-underrated Claudette Colbert and dashing he-man Clark Gable, both of whom won richly ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2001
Pros: Clean, Fun and Entertaining.
Cons: Black and White
Summary: I love AMC movies. They just don't make them like they used to! I had always heard this was a great old one and when I saw it advertised on AMC I decided it was time to see it. I was not disappointed!
Turns out, according to Alex Baldwin's ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2001
Pros: acting, dialogue, story line
Cons: none
Summary: It Happened One Night still stands as one of Hollywood's greatest romantic comedies. Released in 1934, it was the first film to win five Academy Awards--Best Picture, Best Actor (Clark Gable), Best Actress (Claudette Colbert), Best ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2001
Pros: good writing
Cons: clique
Summary: Thought it won high praise and several Oscars, the
movie "It Happened One Night" had it's share of flaws.
Though generally they could be marked up to a
generation gap, there are some that stick out more
that others. Things ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 25, 2000
Pros: Gable and Colbert were fantastic; the plot is timeless
Cons: Less sophisticated than today's audiences
Summary: I watched this movie on DVD because my mom and I were discussing "best movies" and she came up with this one. Vintage 1934, I don't believe I had ever seen it before! My loss! It is a wonderfully entertaining movie.
Imagine this. It ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 16, 2000
Pros: Very funny, charming and never distasteful
Cons: Older film, older mentalities. May not appeal to all audiences
Summary: My mother is in college. As a part of one of her classes, she has to evaluate and review 12 movies, all categorized by director. One of her directors is Frank Capra, who won the Academy Award for best picture for "It Happened One Night". This ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 21, 2000
Pros: For people who love great romantic comedy
Cons: If your not a big fan of old movies, pass this one up
Summary: Hardly anyone today remembers what HUGE stars Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert were. Gable wasnt called "The King" for nothing! He had the title before Elvis! "It Happened One Night" was the breakthrough for Gable. It was the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 23, 1999
Pros: cast, dialogue
Cons: characters, story
Summary: "It Happened One Night" was a great commercial and critical success for Director Frank Capra. The romantic comedy was a box office hit, and took the four most important Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Clark Gable), and Best ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 10, 1999
Pros: Essential to anyone who doesn't mind black and white
Cons: Her eyebrows are pencilled in - can be distracting
Summary: After coming to the point where I have seen almost every video in the Blockbuster Drama section, I have turned to the Classics.
This week's choice was "It Happened One Night" with Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.
The fact ... read more
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Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert team up for laughs as mismatched lovers in this 1934 screwball comedy classic. 105 minutes. Black and White
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Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert team up for laughs as mismatched lovers in this 1934 screwball comedy classic. Spoiled Ellie Andrews (Colbert) escap...
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