IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934)

Big Apple-bound and planning to elope with a ne'er-do-well flyboy,  fugitive socialite Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) runs into out-of-work newspaperman Peter Warne (Clark Gable) and the sparks fly. As they set out on a string of madcap adventures, Warne thinks of selling Ellie's story to the newspaper to get his job back, but eventually realizes he's in love with her – as she is with him.

The great cast includes: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Alan Hale, Ward Bond, Walter Connolly, and Roscoe Karns.

#35 on the AFI Top 100. Five Oscar nominations; five wins (Direction, Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Writing).

Director, Frank Capra, created an enduring classic with this romantic comedy film.

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"This classic never loses its magic! Romance, warmth & humor!"

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