It Happened One Night
1934 film by Frank Capra
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Summary
It Happened One Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,779 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Actress[5], Academy Award for Best Director[6], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[7], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[8]
- Director: Frank Capra[9]
- Screenwriter: Robert Riskin[10]
- Composer: Howard Jackson[11]
- Movement: Pre-Code Hollywood[12]
- Genre: romantic comedy film[13]
- Cast member: Clark Gable[14], Claudette Colbert[15], Walter Connolly[16], Alan Hale[17], Roscoe Karns[18], Jameson Thomas[19], Arthur Hoyt[20], Blanche Friderici[21], Irving Bacon[22], Joseph Crehan[23], Wallis Clark[24], Ward Bond[25], Charles C. Wilson[26], Dolores Fuller[27]
- Producer: Frank Capra[28], Harry Cohn[29]
- Production company: Columbia Pictures[30]
- Director of photography: Joseph Walker[31]
- Part of: National Film Registry[32]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[33]
- Commons category: It Happened One Night (film)[34]
- Distribution format: video on demand[35]
- Review score: 9.2/10[36], 98%[37], 87/100[38], 8.1/10[39]
- Color: black-and-white[40]
- Country of origin: United States[41]
- Publication date: February 22, 1934[42], August 27, 1934[43], February 27, 1934[44]
- Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[45], Netflix[46]
- Narrative location: New York City[47]
- Film editor: Gene Havlick[48]
Why It Matters
It Happened One Night has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
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].