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It Happened One Night
: TRULY ONE OF THE ALL TIME BEST FILMS EVER TO COME OUT OF THE AMERICAN CINEMA. BUT HAS ANYONE SEEN THE NEWLY RELEASED DVD VERSION? HOW IS THE PRINT AND AUDIO? KEEP THOSE REVIEWS COMING IN, THEY ARE VERY HELPFUL - AND THANK YOU, AMAZON, FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS VALUABLE SERVICE.
Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable make a wonderfully romantic couple. They are sweet one moment and fightin gin the next. It has comedy, drama, romance, and a good storyline. Claudette's father kidnaps her on his boat to stop her from going back to a husband that he forbad her to nmarry and Clark ends up helping her find her way back to him. Really good, classic, and funny.
A thoroughly entertaining and beautifully acted battle of the sexes comedy classic. When Claudette Colbert finished making this film, she told her friends: "I've just finished the worst picture in the world!" She was nominated for an academy award and at the ceremonies,she was dressed in a traveling suit,ready to catch a train. Later in the evening, the French-born Colbert (31) was presented the academy award for the best actress of 1934 (six-year old Shirley Temple handed it to her). Gable, who was on suspension from Metro won for best actor. It was also the best picture, and Capra won as best director. The movie is actually noted for the fact that men's undershirt sales dwindled considerably when Gable revealed his bare chest! Although the film has a rather faded, dated air, it remains highly entertaining and strangely magical. I have high hopes for the yet-to-be released DVD print; CLARITY is just what this movie needs! I always get a kick out of Roscoe Karns who plays Oscar Shapely (Believe you me!) He says that remark to Ellie once to often and she replies heatedly "Believe you me!-you bore me to distraction!" Gable is usual terrific self as Pete Warne to which Ellie says "Your ego is colassal" to which Pete replies good naturedly "Yeah....not bad.....How's yours?" I felt Claudette could have been photographed in a more flattering way during the scene in which she tells Pete that she loves him - she looked almost unappealing. The mock fight scene is terrific as is the classic hitchhiking bit. Nobody could forgive Ellie for marrying that worm King Wesley - they REALLY made him something mealy and nasty.
This one is a must for any old movie buff.
This film is the oldest movie that is still watchable. A great film. Much better than most today. Colbert is immortalized.
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