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Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in Frank Capra’s “It Happened One Night” It Happened One Night (1934) is an American romantic comedy directed by Frank Capra and starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The supporting cast includes Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, and Alan H read more

When I was growing up we had a VHS of Warner Bros. Bugs Bunny cartoons and like any lad my age, he was an immediate sensation. Casual, mischievous, and yet generally good-natured and out-and-out hilarious. I had no concept of cartoon logic and what made him so memorable as a cartoon character; you read more

My Pre-Code Crazy pick for this month is a film that I’d bet money you’ve all seen already – It Happened One Night (1934). And if you haven’t, I’m absolutely certain you’ve seen a clip of its most famous scene, where Claudette Colbert succeeds in flagging down a passing car by flashing one read more

Some classic movies sound good in theory, yet tend to wallow on Must See lists and Netflix queues rather than actual screens, as the timing may just never feel quite right to sit down and watch a heady 3 hour epic or a cerebral foreign drama. And then there are movies like It Happened One Night, whi read more

Share This! Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies! So—when or where did it happen?  Certainly not in Brooklyn as it did for Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson in 1947.  Nor in Athens for Jayne Mansfield fifteen years later—wrong continent.  As for a season of the read more

Share This! Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies! So—when or where did it happen?  Certainly not in Brooklyn as it did for Frank Sinatra and Kathryn Grayson in 1947.  Nor in Athens for Jayne Mansfield fifteen years later—wrong continent.  As for a season of the read more

Dec 8 Posted by aaronwest In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll come clean that I’m not a Capra fanatic. That’s not to say that I don’t have tremendous respectful for him as a talented and influential filmmaker, and I like most of his films, even if I do not love them. My first exposure read more

Dec 8 Posted by aaronwest In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll come clean that I’m not a Capra fanatic. That’s not to say that I don’t have tremendous respectful for him as a talented and influential filmmaker, and I like most of his films, even if I do not love them. My first exposure read more

Dec 8 Posted by aaronwest In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll come clean that I’m not a Capra fanatic. That’s not to say that I don’t have tremendous respectful for him as a talented and influential filmmaker, and I like most of his films, even if I do not love them. My first exposure read more

My second post for the ongoing romantic films countdown at Wonders in the Dark is up now. At number 32, it’s Frank Capra’s seminal sexy screwball classic, It Happened One Night (1934). Night has been cited as one of the founding pictures of the screwball genre, and indeed, many of the read more

Reviewing It Happened One Night was a long time in coming, but as I always say, what more can be said about a movie already universally praised?  I love It Happened One Night, but my praise isn’t effusive.  However, it’s cited as one of the best comedies for a reason, so let’s talk read more

Hopefully no one holds this against me, but I have never been a big fan of Claudette Colbert. However, I will say that I am a Capra aficionado and Clark Gable is certainly a classic Hollywood star who is dynamic in this film. Thus, despite my hangups with Colbert, I can still thoroughly enjoy this r read more

Hopefully no one holds this against me, but I have never been a big fan of Claudette Colbert. However, I will say that I am a Capra aficionado and Clark Gable is certainly a classic Hollywood star who is dynamic in this film. Thus, despite my hangups with Colbert, I can still thoroughly enjoy this r read more

Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert with director Frank Capra, this light romance pits a sunk newspaper man with a dissatisfied socialite. Colbert feels stuck in her life with a domineering father who does not approve of her marriage, and so she runs off to get away. While on a bus she meets read more

Starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert with director Frank Capra, this light romance pits a sunk newspaper man with a dissatisfied socialite. Colbert feels stuck in her life with a domineering father who does not approve of her marriage, and so she runs off to get away. While on a bus she meets read more

Reviewing It Happened One Night was a long time in coming, but as I always say, what more can be said about a movie already universally praised?  I love It Happened One Night, but my praise isn’t effusive.  However, it’s cited as one of the best comedies for a reason, so let’s talk read more

The Romantic Comedy Blogathon: It Happened One Night This post is in conjunction with The Romantic Comedy Blogathon hosted by Backlots and Carole & Co. Clark Gable gives Claudette Colbert his finest Bug Bunny impression. She hates it. If you haven't seen It Happened One Night (1934) read more

Film Class Wednesday commences continuing with an exploration of screwball comedy.  Reviewing It Happened One Night was a long time in coming, but as I always say, what more can be said about a movie universally praised?  I love It Happened One Night, but my praise isn’t effusive.  However, read more

I try to post old-time radio shows in a themed group so each post is substantial, but I couldn’t wait to share this one – a real treat! From March 20, 1939 it’s the Lux Radio Theater adaptation of Frank Capra’s Academy Award winner, It Happened One Night (1935) with the orig read more

D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, toe picks? If you haven’t seen this film, and you love romantic comedies from the 90s, hit your head against the wall for letting others jeer you out of it. A hunky (yes, I said it) hockey player, a snotty ice skating star, a try for the Olympics, and unbeatable chemistry. read more