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It Happened One Night [DVD] [1934]
enlarge	Director: Frank Capra Actors: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Ward Bond, Alan Hale, Walter Connolly Studio: Uca Catalogue Category: DVD List Price: ~~£5.99~~ Buy New: £2.85 as of 24/11/2009 10:15 GMT details You Save: £3.14 (52%) New (14) Used (3) from £2.49 Seller: evel6068 Rating: 7 reviews Sales Rank: 3762 Format: Black White, Full Screen, PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Universal, suitable for all Region: 2 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 101 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 EAN: 5050582267488 ASIN: B0002OI06K Theatrical Release Date: 1934 Release Date: May 8, 2006 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next » A film which blows its own trumpet December 5, 2005 Budge Burgess (Kilmarnock, Scotland) 46 out of 47 found this review helpful "It Happened One Night" is one of the most enduring of romantic comedies. Released in 1934, its black and white images are iconic - Gable Goddard hitching is a classic scene, but there are many others from the film which have an unforgettable cachet. Set against the realities of the Depression, Frank Capra delivers a distinct feel-good quality; this was a film which attracted a huge popular audience.pClaudette Colbert plays a beautiful heiress who has married a lounge-lizard society type against the wishes of her father. Father keeps daughter locked up on his yacht while he pursues nullification of the marriage, but Colbert escapes and sets off on a bus ride back to her husband in New York. She has never done anything so independent before, has never travelled on anything as cosmopolitan, never mind proletarian, as a bus. She simply hasn#x27;t a clue how to survive without servants.pOn the bus she meets down-on-his-luck newspaperman, Clark Gable. The pair team up, eking out the few dollars they have between them, travelling by bus, hitching lifts, coyly sharing motel rooms, a blanket hung by rope to separate twin single beds - a system they famously describe as #x27;the walls of Jericho#x27;.p"It Happened One Night" won five Oscars - Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Adaptation (Robert Riskin#x27;s script). Made by Columbia, it was an unlikely hit - Capra struggled to cast it and it was certainly not as well promoted as many of its rivals that year. But the public loved it. The film gently disparages the rich, spoiled background of the heiress - the film starts with Colbert on hunger strike, but on the bus journey she will meet people who are actually starving because they have no money. Capra was always able to capture that love-hate relationship between the popular audience and images of the rich.pCapra seems to have been the only one who believed in the film - Colbert was not his first choice and she was very reluctant to take the role. Gable was loaned to him, and played against character throughout. Shot in four weeks and on a low budget, Capra and Gable wrung a reluctant performance from Colbert - despite her resistance to the part, she delivers an excellent performance. Capra handles the narrative with expertise, giving the audience time to understand the dynamic between the two characters. He blends drama with comedy with romance. Despite its age, the film continues to work as a delightful story, superbly performed and directed, with timeless humour and compassion.pThe DVD offers a very acceptable black and white transfer with adequate sound quality, and some interesting extras - not least a radio broadcast of the play of the film, with Colbert and Gable revisiting their roles before a live audience. Highly entertaining and a film you can watch and watch. One of the greatest romantic comedy March 6, 2007 Jari Ahvalo (Finland) 10 out of 11 found this review helpful When someone mentions "romantic comedy" this movie always comes into my mind first. Incredibly funny and moving film with more wit than most more serious works. Leading stars Gable and Colbert are magnificent and their chemistry can only be envied by any actor and actress trying to get same results. Film that was greatly respected when it was made 1934 by receiving 4 major oscars (best film, directing and both leading stars)is still a film that has it's place in the heart of any film lover. When most of todays films are doomed to be forgotten, this film is sure to maintain it's status as a true american film classic for at least another seventy+ years. br / br /There really isn't many romantic comedies than can match this movie. br /When something is good it is good and no matter how long time has passed, it maintains its beauty. Excellent August 20, 2005 Political Manoeuvre (London) 12 out of 14 found this review helpful This is one of my favourite films, and features one of my favourite actors, Clark Gable. This film has been called the 'original' screwball comedy. Claudette Colbert plays Ellie Andrews, who has escaped from her millionare father who wants to stop her marrying playboy King Westley. She gets on a coach heading for New York, and there she meets reporter Peter Warne(Gable). He will help her get back to New York if he is allowed to write a story on her. I won't say anything more about the plot, except you have to see this! Look out for a hilarious hitchhiking scene! love this film February 16, 2009 S. rice (tyne and wear) love this film love clark gable.watched this film when ill had me in stiches and fell in love with clark Gable love it Top stuff! February 8, 2008 Crusty (UK) 0 out of 1 found this review helpful Not just for film buffs, this gem of a movie is one of my all-time favorites. The fast-moving and snappy dialogue is rarely seen in films these days, as Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable really seem to be enjoying their work. The hitchhiking scene is a scream and is truly enjoyable watch. This is a true classic and should be enjoyed by everyone. Showing reviews 1-5 of 7 1 2 Next »

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