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It Happened One Night
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1934 film by Frank Capra.
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Statements about
It Happened One Night
Instance Of
Film
Composer
Howard Jackson
Producer
Frank Capra
Harry Cohn
Cast Member
31 items
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Walter Connolly
Alan Hale
Roscoe Karns
Jameson Thomas
Arthur Hoyt
Blanche Friderici
Irving Bacon
Joseph Crehan
Wallis Clark
Ward Bond
Charles C. Wilson
Dolores Fuller
William Bailey
Harry C. Bradley
George Breakston
Claire McDowell
Bess Flowers
Harry Holman
William Irving
Emma Tansey
William Wagner
Fred Walton
Eddy Chandler
Ernie Adams
James Burke
Jack Curtis
Screenwriter
Robert Riskin
Original Language of Film or TV Show
English
Production Company
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Romantic Comedy
Award Received
Academy Award for Best Picture
(2/27/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
2/27/1935
Academy Award for Best Actor
(2/27/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Clark Gable
Point in Time
:
2/27/1935
Academy Award for Best Actress
(2/27/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Claudette Colbert
Point in Time
:
2/27/1935
Academy Award for Best Director
(2/27/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Frank Capra
Point in Time
:
2/27/1935
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
(2/27/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Winner
:
Robert Riskin
Point in Time
:
2/27/1935
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
(12/20/1934)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
National Board of Review Awards 1934
Point in Time
:
12/20/1934
Publication Date
1934
2/22/1934
Place of Publication
:
United States
8/27/1934
Place of Publication
:
Sweden
2/27/1934
Place of Publication
:
Canada
Country of Origin
United States
Title
It Happened One Night
Nominated For
Academy Award for Best Actor
(2/5/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Clark Gable
Point in Time
:
2/5/1935
Academy Award for Best Actress
(2/5/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Claudette Colbert
Point in Time
:
2/5/1935
Academy Award for Best Director
(2/5/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Frank Capra
Point in Time
:
2/5/1935
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
(2/5/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Nominee
:
Robert Riskin
Point in Time
:
2/5/1935
Academy Award for Best Picture
(2/5/1935)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
7th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
2/5/1935
Color
Black-and-White
Distributed By
Columbia Pictures
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Narrative Location
New York City
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Distribution Format
Video on Demand
Described by Source
AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
Assessment
Bechdel Test
Assessment Outcome
:
Passes
Criterion Used
:
Considering Named Characters Only
Review Score
9.2/10
(10/5/2021)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
10/5/2021
98%
(8/2/2024)
Review Score By
:
Rotten Tomatoes
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
8/2/2024
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
111 critic review
87/100
(7/14/2025)
Review Score By
:
Metacritic
Unnamed
:
bug: P459
Point in Time
:
7/14/2025
Number of Reviews/Ratings
:
16 critic review
Part Of
National Film Registry
(1993 - )
Start Time
:
1993
Aspect Ratio (W:H)
Academy Ratio
William McCall
Billy West
Harry Todd
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