Know your animation history. Even its 105 minute run time, which would be bloated compared to many flicks of the era, zips by effortlessly. It Happened One Night. A romantic comedy that relishes in the classic romanticism of pre-Code Hollywood, which clearly has inspired every subsequent romcom since. 3:57. scenario, acteur en actrice) onderscheiden. 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). Capra, who has carefully built up the metaphor for the Walls of Jericho and with a couple of winks at the audience, gives the ending the movie both a satisfying and deeply suggestive moment to fade out upon. That’s a good question, Michael. Released in 1934, It Happened One Night was among the first films to follow the Hays Code. Patricia Nolan-Hall (@CaftanWoman) said this on May 6, 2019 at 10:23 am | Reply, I never thought of this film as a pre-code either, but of course it would be. The AFI Top 100 Challenge - It Happened One Night (1934) Chris Mizerak. Pegging the cheeky way the film ends, I’m going to guess the last. There few films as uniquely influential, or as uniquely wonderful, as Frank Capra’s It Happened One Night. Correction: Pepe Le Pew is a Chuck Jones character, not a Friz Freleng one (though Pepe was in a Freleng cartoon: 1954’s “Dog Pounded”, which was mostly a Sylvester and Tweety cartoon). It Happened One Night is as lively, witty and romantic as ever. In 1996, the Oscar was put up for auction by Gable’s estate, although the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences sued to keep the statuette off the auction, claiming that, two years before his 1960 death, Gable had signed a contract that gave the Academy first rights to buy the statuette for $10 if it was ever sold. Change ). It Happened One Night (1934) Fan made tribute. Muriel said this on May 6, 2019 at 9:17 pm | Reply. Menu. Preparations for It Happened One Night probably made a nice desert island look pretty good. Peter figures out her secret, and agrees to travel with her and keep her safe just so long as she let’s him write an exclusive story about the adventure. Does that really happen? James S. Rich’s writing often knocks my socks off, and he does the best rundown of what constitutes Capra-esque for. The Walls of Jericho, as he nicknames his construct, will keep them chaste and pure. Friderici can also be seen in such pre-Codes as Night Nurse (1931), Mara Hari (1932), and So Big (1932). Well, Bugs certainly has Gable’s ears, if nothing else. I’ll be nice and not link anyone, but there are some really damn weird (read: stupid) opinions about. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Great story about Gable’s Oscar. // ]]> One of the things that I like about this movie is that both stars’ performances seem natural and genuine rather than theatrical or overly dramatic as was the acting of many 1930s movies. But the movie is wonderfully, certainly timeless. I had loved the movie before, but now I absolutely and totally fell in love with Clark Gable. Colbert dons a scarf, but every time the camera cuts to her, the scarf is in a different position. It Happened One Night. The film was the first of only three movies to win all five major Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay. Then again, there is Mr. Shapeley, the man on the bus who attempts to pick up Colbert. 0:22. They bicker and banter, and even have moments where they let themselves drop their guards. While on the bus to New York City, she meets an out-of-work reporter who's in search of an interesting news, and on recognising her in the papers, makes a deal to help… It happened one night in 1934, and it happens every time we watch this utterly beguiling film. Even though the film is considered to be a romantic comedy, Gable and Colbert never kiss. The love they find within one another is what finally matures them into adulthood. . However, the film is referred to as “pre-Code” which can be confusing, so allow me to explain. Animator Friz Freleng has claimed that various inspirations for the characters of Bugs Bunny, Pepe Le Pew and Yosemite Sam all came from different characters and moments from this movie. My favorite of these is, “It looks like you’ve got class, yessir, with a capital A!” which seems innocuous until you capitalize the ‘A’. Het scenario van Robert Riskin is gebaseerd op het kortverhaal Night Bus (1933) van Samuel Hopkins Adams. 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