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Actors: Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about It Happened One Night, 1934 |
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Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert), a rebellious daughter of a millionaire, tries to show her independence and marries a cute playboy with no money to his name. Her father is outraged, he annuls the marriage, kidnaps his own daughter and locks her up on a yacht. Ellie escapes, jumping from the boat and swimming ashore to Miami. Her father starts searching for her, alerts the police and newspapers, hires the best detectives and sets a generous a reward. All the airports, boats, and trains are watched, but Ellie is no fool, she anticipates this and decides to travel back to New York by bus. On the buss, she meets Peter Warne (Clark Gable), a recently fired newspaper reporter. Peter notices the naïve young lady traveling alone, and later recognizes her. He offers to accompany her to New York, watch over her (she needs this, knowing so little about the world), and make sure she gets back to her husband – in exchange for an exclusive story. Ellie agrees, they continue the journey together and, of course, end up falling in love.
--Laura Southcombe, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of It Happened One Night, 1934 |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- matchbreaker interference
How much humor v. drama
- Nearly all humor
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Setting
United States
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
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