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Robert Riskin (screenplay)
Samuel Hopkins Adams (short story)
23 February 1934 (USA) more
Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies ! more
A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who's actually a reporter looking for a story. But then he falls for her... full summary | full synopsis
Won 5 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
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A fantastic Capra film. more (158 total)
| Clark Gable | ... | Peter | |
| Claudette Colbert | ... | Ellie | |
| Walter Connolly | ... | Andrews | |
| Roscoe Karns | ... | Shapeley | |
| Jameson Thomas | ... | Westley | |
| Alan Hale | ... | Danker | |
| Arthur Hoyt | ... | Zeke | |
| Blanche Friderici | ... | Zeke's Wife | |
| Charles C. Wilson | ... | Gordon | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ernie Adams | ... | The Bag Thief (uncredited) | |
| Jessie Arnold | ... | Woman at Auto Camp (uncredited) | |
| Irving Bacon | ... | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | |
| William Bailey | ... | Clark (uncredited) | |
| Ward Bond | ... | Bus Driver #1 (uncredited) | |
| Harry C. Bradley | ... | Henderson (uncredited) | |
| George P. Breakston | ... | Boy Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Charles A. Browne | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| James Burke | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Edmund Burns | ... | Best Man at Wedding (uncredited) | |
| Ken Carson | ... | Guitar Player on Bus (uncredited) | |
| Eddy Chandler | ... | Bus Driver #2 (uncredited) | |
| Wallis Clark | ... | Lovington (uncredited) | |
| Ray Cooke | ... | Drunk Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Joseph Crehan | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Ray Creighton | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Jack Curtis | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Mickey Daniels | ... | Vendor on Bus (uncredited) | |
| Eva Dennison | ... | Society Woman (uncredited) | |
| Neal Dodd | ... | Minister at Wedding (uncredited) | |
| Oliver Eckhardt | ... | Mr. Dykes - Auto Camp Owner (uncredited) | |
| Billy Engle | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Jack Evans | ... | Man Saying 'Your Bus Leaves in 5 Minutes' (uncredited) | |
| Bess Flowers | ... | Agnes - Gordon's Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Allen Fox | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Dolores Fuller | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Carlton Griffin | ... | Wedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| Kit Guard | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Sherry Hall | ... | Drunk Reporter (uncredited) | |
| A.R. Haysel | ... | Bus Dispatcher (uncredited) | |
| Frank Holliday | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Harry Holman | ... | Last Auto Camp Manager (uncredited) | |
| Harry Hume | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| William Irving | ... | Passenger on Second Bus (uncredited) | |
| Sam Josephson | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Milton Kibbee | ... | Drunk Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Mimi Lindell | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Marvin Loback | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Rose May | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| William McCall | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Claire McDowell | ... | Mother on Bus (uncredited) | |
| Kate Morgan | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Patsy O'Byrne | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Earl Pingree | ... | Policeman (uncredited) | |
| Hal Price | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Reid | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Ky Robinson | ... | Detective (uncredited) | |
| Blanche Rose | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Rita Ross | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Matty Roubert | ... | Newsboy (uncredited) | |
| Marvin Schecter | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Harry Schultz | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Bert Scott | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Harry Semels | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| S.S. Simon | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Linda Lee Solomon | ... | Minor Role (uncredited) | |
| Bert Starkey | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Ethel Sykes | ... | Maid of Honor (uncredited) | |
| Jane Talent | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Emma Tansey | ... | Ticket Buyer (uncredited) | |
| Harry Todd | ... | Flagman at Railroad Crossing (uncredited) | |
| Maidel Turner | ... | Last Motel Manager's Wife (uncredited) | |
| William Wagner | ... | Waiter at Wedding (uncredited) | |
| John Wallace | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Fred Walton | ... | Butler (uncredited) | |
| Dave Wengren | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Charles Wilroy | ... | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| Buck Woods | ... | Cook Serving Food to Passengers (uncredited) | |
| Frank Yaconelli | ... | Tony (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Frank Capra | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Robert Riskin | (screenplay) | |
| Samuel Hopkins Adams | (short story) | |
Produced by | |||
| Frank Capra | .... | producer (as A Frank Capra Production) | |
| Harry Cohn | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Howard Jackson | (uncredited) | ||
| Louis Silvers | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Joseph Walker | (photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Gene Havlick | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Stephen Goosson | (uncredited) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Robert Kalloch | (uncredited) | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Charles C. Coleman | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Edward Bernds | .... | sound engineer (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Mary Wiggins | .... | stunt double: Claudette Colbert's dive off ship (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Louis Silvers | .... | musical director | |
Other crew | |||
| Harry Cohn | .... | president: Columbia Pictures Corporation | |
| Samuel J. Briskin | .... | executive assistant: Mr. Cohn (uncredited) | |
| George Brown | .... | general press agent (uncredited) | |
Night Bus (USA) (working title)
Es geschah in einer Nacht (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Accadde una notte (Italy) [it]
Aconteceu Naquela Noite (Brazil) [pt]
Bir gecede oldu (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Det hände en natt (Sweden) [sv]
Det hændte en nat (Denmark) [da]
Ez történt egy éjszaka (Hungary) [hu]
Ich noce (Poland) [pl]
Lo que sucedió aquella noche (Argentina) [es]
Nea Yorki - Miami (Greece) [el]
New York - Miami (France) [fr]
Succeí una nit (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Sucedió una noche (Spain) [es]
Synevi mia nyhta (Greece) (reissue title) [el]
Tapahtuipa eräänä yönä (Finland) [fi]
Uma Noite Aconteceu (Portugal) [pt]
Ze Kara Lyla Ehad (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
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105 min
1.37 : 1 more
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
Canada:G (Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Iceland:L | Portugal:M/12 | Norway:16 (1934) | Brazil:Livre | USA:Approved (PCA #4311-R: 11 May 1938 for re-release) | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. | Sweden:15 | UK:U | South Korea:15 (DVD rating)
Busch Gardens - S. Grove Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA more
Myrna Loy turned down the role of Ellie Andrews because a recent film set on a bus had failed, and she didn't think that this one would succeed. more
Continuity: In the exterior view of the bus running off the road (after the "flying trapeze" song), the driver is a different person and the curtain that is behind him in the interior view is missing. more
Peter Warne:
Excuse me lady, but that upon which you sit is mine.
Ellie Andrews:
I beg your pardon?
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Referenced in "Newhart: It Happened One Afternoon: Part 1 (#2.1)" (1983) more
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride) more
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It Happened One Night directed by Frank Capra was made and released in 1934 by Columbia Pictures as a small budget film that was not expected to do well at the box office. Yet, after its release the film gained many accolades and won the Academy Award for best picture in 1934. Due to the original small nature of the film, the leading man role was surprisingly filled by Clark Gable who was on loan from another studio. He stared opposite of Claudette Colbert. Capra's film was a combination of many ideals, emotions and social perceptions of the American society of the thirties but it was also a combination of many new and innovative filming techniques and sound advancements. The film unfolds the story in such a attention-grabbing and remarkable way that most of today's cinema use his style and ideals when producing and creating films. Capra used the idea of a moving camera, one that was not fixed upon a box, but on a moveable crane instead. This produced more sweeping shots, more angles for filming and fewer distance shots. It allowed for more movement of the actors as well as a more realistic and real life feeling to the movie. The film also incorporates back projection of images. This is were a scene is filmed previously and played in the background while the actors perform the scene in front of the projection. Back projection is used for car scenes to give the impression that the actors are driving but in reality they are in a sound stage. Capra also incorporated the use of a wipe in his film. The technique of moving left to right and fading in or out to change a scene or show elapsed time took the place of the traditional place cards in silent films and allowed for a more constant stream for the film. The film was also all talk, the new technology of a sound strip on the side of the film was used. The text cards of silent films were completely discarded. Another camera trick by Capra is to show a change in feelings within Clark Gable's character for Claudette Colbert's character by depicting her character in a different light. This happens two times within the film at key moments to the development of their relationship. Claudette Colbert is seen in a close up of softer light to emphasize Clark Gable's character seeing her in a `different light.' In this romantic comedy Capra not only showed new styles and techniques but also addressed social issues of the time. Through comedy he showed the outlandish nature of the rich (King arriving for his own wedding in a helicopter) and the nature of man being the controller in relationships as well as in society. The fighting and struggles between the two main characters showed the man taking care of the woman, the social norms of how men and woman should act around each other in that era. But the fighting and the banter also show a strong-minded and intelligent woman. The two strong-willed main characters balanced each other out.
Capra's techniques for showing the social relationship between the rich and working classes as well as a relationship between man and woman in the 1930s captured film makers and film viewers for over 70 years. Films are now compared to his style of camera movement and his style of capturing the American ideals. When movies of today make a similar statement of achieving what one wants they are referred to as Capra-esc. Capra's imagination and style is one that changed the outlook of American films and introduced a new genre to film goers everywhere.