It Happened One Night

Summary

It Happened One Night is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• It Happened One Night received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• It Happened One Night received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• It Happened One Night received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[5].
• It Happened One Night received the Academy Award for Best Director^[6].
• It Happened One Night received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7].
• It Happened One Night received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8].
• It Happened One Night's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• It Happened One Night was directed by Frank Capra^[10].
• Robert Riskin wrote the screenplay for It Happened One Night^[11].
• It Happened One Night's composer is recorded as Howard Jackson^[12].
• It Happened One Night is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[13].
• It Happened One Night's genre is romantic comedy^[14].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Clark Gable^[15].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Claudette Colbert^[16].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Walter Connolly^[17].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Alan Hale^[18].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Roscoe Karns^[19].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Jameson Thomas^[20].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Arthur Hoyt^[21].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Blanche Friderici^[22].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Irving Bacon^[23].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Joseph Crehan^[24].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Wallis Clark^[25].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Ward Bond^[26].
• A cast member of It Happened One Night was Charles C. Wilson^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Frank Capra^[28] and Harry Cohn^[29]. It Happened One Night was directed by Frank Capra^[10]. Robert Riskin wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Clark Gable^[15], Claudette Colbert^[16], Walter Connolly^[17], Alan Hale^[18], Roscoe Karns^[19], and Jameson Thomas^[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1934^[30], February 22, 1934^[31], August 27, 1934^[32], and February 27, 1934^[33]. The original language of It Happened One Night was English^[34]. Its genre is romantic comedy^[14]. It is part of National Film Registry^[35]. It was distributed by video on demand^[36].

Subject and Themes

It Happened One Night is associated with the Pre-Code Hollywood movement^[13].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1929^[39]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1929^[42]; Academy Award for Best Actress^[5], an award for best leading actress^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1929^[45]; Academy Award for Best Director^[6], an award for best direction^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1929^[48]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[7], an award for best adapted screenplay^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1929^[51]; and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[8], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53]. Reviews include 9.2/10^[54], 98%^[55], 87/100^[56], and 8.1/10^[57].

Why It Matters

It Happened One Night ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,092 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

What awards did It Happened One Night receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Actress^[5], and Academy Award for Best Director^[6].