I am a huge classic movie fan, but I haven't invested much time in pre-1940s movies. Almost 100% indoor sets & poor picture quality somehow discouraged me to be perfectly honest, however lame that sounds. "It Happened One Night" was encouraging thanks to Frank Capra & Clark Gable. I haven't seen too many of Gable's movies except Gone with the Wind. However, I did not know what to expect from him in such a jolly, maverick role. He was absolutely brilliant. His deliveries were so sharp, his sense of humour was so good, I had no doubt since then why he was such a popular man among the ladies. His intro scene is absolutely hilarious and reveals much of what to expect from him. You couldn't blame Claudette Colbert for falling in love with him; even for 30s, he wasn't a boring "gentleman", but a cool guy. He had his own reasons, sense of morality and more importantly, real and like much of America then, poor. Its absolutely enjoyable ride, no matter which type of movies you enjoy. I'd give it an 8+ happily!
Review of It Happened One Night
