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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780767836609
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC
ISBN: 076783660X
Label: Sony Pictures
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 28, 1999
Running Time: 105 minutes
Sales Rank: 2526
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: 1934
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Amazon.com essential video:
Director Frank Capra (Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) took home every Oscar in the book (well, okay, all the major ones) for this seminal 1934 comedy starring Clark Gable as a hard-bitten reporter who stays close to a runaway heiress (Claudette Colbert) rather than lose a good story. Funny and sexy, the film is full of memorable scenes often referred to in other films, such as the 'walls of Jericho' (a mere bedcover hung on a line down the middle of a room so opposite-sex roommates can get undressed), and Colbert's famous flash of thigh to stop a speeding car in its tracks. Capra's brisk, urbane brand of wit was a perfect complement to his populist faith in the common man (in this case, Gable's character), and that inspired combination makes this film both a spirited entertainment and an uplifting experience. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Wonderful
This is one of those classics that everyone should see. There was a movie a few years ago that as I watched I saw a lot of the storyline from "It Happened One Night." Needless to say remakes are never as good as the originals. If you are a Gable fan you can't miss this one. It just never gets old.
Rating: - Just keep your eye on that thumb.
Ellie Andrews(Claudette Colbert) is running away(like she is so good at) from her rich father and on the way meets roughed-up newsman Peter Warne(Clark Gable).
Similar to many films at the time, but this one stands the test of time better then most, the witty dialogue is still cunning and smart. Not to mention Claudette and Clark have brilliant chemistry, especially in the scene where they are forced to sleep in the middle of nowhere, both learning the other is not so disagreeable.
Also, watching Peter's three different thumbs for hitchhiking is sheer screwball genius!
It's a tale that all ages can admire as we watch the 'wall of jericho' fall from in-between them.
Rating: - Classic
Great classic movie the way they used to be made. Youngsters probably will not "get" this movie, but those of us over 50 can relate. Ignore the remakes, they stink.
Rating: - It Happened One Night
Excellent movie. A Look at a simpler time, less complicated one but still the same problems with love& courtship.
Rating: - Wonderful Classic - A must have!
I'm so glad this is out on DVD. The quality of the picture is excellent! Extras on the DVD are a nice added feature. This is a wonderful classic you must have! They don't call it the "Golden Age of Hollywood" for nothing! Simply the best! Highly recommend you also get Jean Arthur's films "You can't take it with you" and "The more the merrier".
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