Ahh, there's nothing like a good romantic comedy and this movie, It Happened One Night was one of the first. It is number 35 on the AFI list. Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert, this movie follows the couple as they are traveling across the country. He is a newspaper writer and she is the daugther of a newspaper owner and has run away from an unwanted marriage.
There are so many funny moments in this movie, it's hard to know where to start. One of my favorite scenes is the night they spend together in the motel. As they are settling down for the night, Colbert's character asks Gable's, "Who are you anyway?" My other favorite scene occurrs when they are trying to hitchike and Colbert's character gets a car to stop by showing her leg. Both of these are classic scenes and so funny!
We did find this one on DVD and there are some pretty cool special features. There is a mini documentary type clip in which Frank Capra Jr. gives a narrative of how the movie was made as well as other interesting information about the actors and directors. There are theatrical trailers for It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Lost Horizon all of which are cirected by Frank Capra. Finally there are advertising stills and a radio play of the movie which one can listen to. All in all some interesting special features.
My mom first got me hooked on this movie and am I glad she did. I give this film a thumbs up for being such fun to watch and for being such a great romantic story. If I could I'd give it two all on my own. I have to reserve one thumb for my husband, though. He says it was good and also gives it a thumbs up.
That's all for tonight. Happy movie-watching all! Good night.
There are so many funny moments in this movie, it's hard to know where to start. One of my favorite scenes is the night they spend together in the motel. As they are settling down for the night, Colbert's character asks Gable's, "Who are you anyway?" My other favorite scene occurrs when they are trying to hitchike and Colbert's character gets a car to stop by showing her leg. Both of these are classic scenes and so funny!
We did find this one on DVD and there are some pretty cool special features. There is a mini documentary type clip in which Frank Capra Jr. gives a narrative of how the movie was made as well as other interesting information about the actors and directors. There are theatrical trailers for It Happened One Night, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and Lost Horizon all of which are cirected by Frank Capra. Finally there are advertising stills and a radio play of the movie which one can listen to. All in all some interesting special features.
My mom first got me hooked on this movie and am I glad she did. I give this film a thumbs up for being such fun to watch and for being such a great romantic story. If I could I'd give it two all on my own. I have to reserve one thumb for my husband, though. He says it was good and also gives it a thumbs up.
That's all for tonight. Happy movie-watching all! Good night.
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