Malurus2000 I will soon be riding a bus of my own sometime. If Clark Gable as Peter could find a rich young lady who could fall in love with his witty, charming, eccentric and sometimes rough around the edges personality, then maybe I can nab myself a girlfriend by the end of this trip. I just hope my experience lines up more with Peter's than that of Roscoe Karns' Shapely, but I'm not much of a talker like him, so I *should* be in the clear.

rafsilva24 It Happened One Night is an inspiring classic romance that have been influencing modern days romances. If you want to chill and enjoy an inspiring story, this is the right movie for you! Though this movie has the classic cliche approach of a spoiled lady with super rich father, you will still be able to get unexpected elements on this story. Very interesting interactions between the 2 main characters. For me it's a 10 for all it entails.

Michael_Elliott It Happened One Night (1934) **** (out of 4) Ellie (Claudette Colbert) is a rich, spoiled brat who runs away from her father (Walter Connolly) after he objects to her runaway marriage. Soon she is out on the road trying to get back to New York when she runs across Peter (Clark Gable), a man who recently quit his job at the newspaper. Peter and Ellie can't stand one another but he agrees to help her reach New York in exchange for an exclusive story.Frank Capra ended up winning Best Director and the picture ending up nabbing all the major awards, which was the first time this had ever been done and it wouldn't happen again until ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST did it fifty years later. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is a film that has been copies dozens if not hundreds of times over the years so it's easy to look at it and not see anything original but in 1934 this here was original material and it's easy to see why it was a box office hit and walked away with so many Oscars.It's funny to think that Columbia approached this as a "B" movie but it shows what a great director can do with a good story and a wonderful cast. There's no question that Capra's magical touch is all over this film and especially when you see the way it is edited and how it goes for its laughs. There are some hilarious moments scattered throughout the film including the now legendary hitchhiking scene but there's another hilarious and more quiet moment dealing with Gable scaring someone who is trying to work his way in on the reward money.What makes this film so memorable is the fact that you get two superb performances from the two lead legends. Colbert was already a star by the time this came out but she's perfect in the role of the brat who slowly begins to realize that she's been seeing the world in the wrong way. The film also offers up fine support from the likes of Connolly and Roscoe Karns. With that said, it's Gable who steals the picture and it's easy to see why his career never looked back after this. His comic timing is simply flawless throughout and the toughness he brings to this "charming" character is something most actors wouldn't have been able to pull off. The chemistry between the two leads certainly make the picture.I do think there are some flaws with the picture including it running five or ten-minutes too long. I think the predictable ending could have happened a little quicker but this is just a minor issue in an otherwise terrific film. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT is a landmark in Hollywood history and it deserves its reputation.

Hitchcoc When one puts two stellar actors in a situation of one-upsmanship where each is a strong personality (and quite attractive), the sparks are going to fly. Colbert already is on the loose and is being pursued. Along the way, she runs into and must depend on Gable, who is quite glib and very funny. As the two of them make their way across the country, they find themselves in near compromising conditions. We have the famous "Wall of Jericho" where they sleep in the same bed with a bed sheet acting as a barrier. Colbert is defiant; Gable is flirtatious. Remember the famous scene where Colbert gets a driver to stop and pick them up by sticking out her exposed leg. Frank Capra gave us all these films about Americana and this is one that has captured our being for decades. The byplay between the principle characters is worth the effort.