It Happened One Night (1934)
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- Passed
- 1h 45min
- Comedy, Romance
- 22 Feb 1934 (USA)
- Movie
A rogue reporter trailing a runaway heiress for a big story joins her on a bus heading from Florida to New York and they end up stuck with each other when the bus leaves them behind at one of the stops along the way.
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Awards:
- Won 5 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Clark Gable | ... |
Peter Warne
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| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Ellie Andrews
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| Walter Connolly | ... |
Alexander Andrews
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| Roscoe Karns | ... |
Oscar Shapeley
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| Jameson Thomas | ... |
King Westley
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Danker
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| Arthur Hoyt | ... |
Zeke
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| Blanche Friderici | ... |
Zeke's Wife
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Joe Gordon
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| Ernie Adams | ... |
The Bag Thief (uncredited)
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| Jessie Arnold | ... |
Woman at Auto Camp (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Clark (uncredited)
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| William Begg | ... |
Wedding Party Guest (uncredited)
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| William A. Boardway | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Bus Driver #1 (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Henderson (uncredited)
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| George P. Breakston | ... |
Boy Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Charles A. Browne | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Edmund Burns | ... |
Best Man at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Frank Capra | ... |
Bus Singer (uncredited)
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| Ken Carson | ... |
Guitar Player on Bus (uncredited)
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| Eddy Chandler | ... |
Bus Driver #2 (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Lovington (uncredited)
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| Ray Cooke | ... |
Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
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| Joseph Crehan | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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Ray Creighton | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Jack Curtis | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Mickey Daniels | ... |
Vendor on Bus (uncredited)
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Eva Dennison | ... |
Society Woman (uncredited)
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| Neal Dodd | ... |
Minister at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Oliver Eckhardt | ... |
Mr. Dykes (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Jack Evans | ... |
Man Saying 'Your Bus Leaves in 5 Minutes' (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Agnes (uncredited)
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Allen Fox | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Dolores Fuller | ... |
Young Girl in the Shower Line (uncredited)
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Joaquin Garay | ... |
Mexican Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Carlton Griffin | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
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A.R. Haysel | ... |
Bus Dispatcher (uncredited)
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| Frank Holliday | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Harry Holman | ... |
Last Auto Camp Manager (uncredited)
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Harry Hume | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| William Irving | ... |
Passenger on Second Bus (uncredited)
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Sam Josephson | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Drunk Reporter (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Mimi Lindell | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Marvin Loback | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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King Lockwood | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Rose May | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| William McCall | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Claire McDowell | ... |
Mother on Bus (uncredited)
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Kate Morgan | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Gayle Morris | ... |
Flower Girl (uncredited)
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| Patsy O'Byrne | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Earl Pingree | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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June Preston | ... |
Crying Girl (uncredited)
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| Hal Price | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Margaret Reid | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Ky Robinson | ... |
Detective (uncredited)
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| Blanche Rose | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Rita Ross | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Matty Roubert | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Marvin Schecter | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Harry Schultz | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Bert Scott | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Scott Seaton | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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S.S. Simon | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Linda Lee Solomon | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Bert Starkey | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Ethel Sykes | ... |
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
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Jane Talent | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Emma Tansey | ... |
Ticket Buyer (uncredited)
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| Harry Todd | ... |
Flagman at Railroad Crossing (uncredited)
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| Maidel Turner | ... |
Last Motel Manager's Wife (uncredited)
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William Wagner | ... |
Waiter at Wedding (uncredited)
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John Wallace | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Fred Walton | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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Dave Wengren | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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| Billy West | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Charles Wilroy | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Buck Woods | ... |
Cook Serving Food to Passengers (uncredited)
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Frank Yaconelli | ... |
Tony (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Capra | ||
Written by
| Robert Riskin | ... | (screen play) |
| Samuel Hopkins Adams | ... | (based on the short story by) |
Produced by
| Frank Capra | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Harry Cohn | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| Gene Havlick | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Stephen Goosson | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Sydney Moore | ||
Costume Design by
| Robert Kalloch | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Charles C. Coleman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Edward Bernds | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Mary Wiggins | ... | stunt double: Claudette Colbert's dive off ship (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Louis Silvers | ... | musical director |
| Mischa Bakaleinikoff | ... | composer: Columbia Pictures Fanfare (uncredited) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harry Cohn | ... | president: Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Nella Maria Bonora | ... | italian voice dubbing: Claudette Colbert (uncredited) |
| Samuel J. Briskin | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Cohn (uncredited) |
| George Brown | ... | general press agent (uncredited) |
| Gino Cervi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Clark Gable (uncredited) |
| Paolo Ferrara | ... | italian voice dubbing: Walter Connolly (uncredited) |
| Léon Larive | ... | french voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Madeleine Larsay | ... | french voice dubbing: Claudette Colbert (uncredited) |
| Simone Madelin | ... | french dubbing director (uncredited) |
| Roger Maxime | ... | french voice dubbing: Clark Gable (uncredited) |
| Lita Recio | ... | french voice dubbing: Blanche Frederici (uncredited) |
| Raymond Rognoni | ... | french voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Paolo Stoppa | ... | italian voice dubbing: Roscoe Karns (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (presents) (A Frank Capra Production)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1934) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Columbia Picture)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1934) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Greater Australasian Films (1934) (Australia) (theatrical) (as Greater Australasian Films, Ltd.)
- Columbia Pictures do Brasil (1934) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Columbia Film A. B. (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Medal Film Exchange (1934) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures de Cuba (1934) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- Christiaan van der Ree (1934) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1934) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1934) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Croeze en Bosman (1934) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kamera Film Aktieselskap (1934) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Kosmos-Filmi (1935) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Consorzio Cinematografico (1934) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Adlon Filmi (1949) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-issue)
- Screen Gems (1957) (United States) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1961) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1975) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1985) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Television Distribution (1985) (United States) (tv) (a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1985) (Australia) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS) (laserdisc)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1986) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2000) (Japan) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Egmont Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2009) (Finland) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2012) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2012) (Australia) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Eén (2016) (Belgium) (tv)
- Park Circus (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Columbia Tri Star (Mexico) (DVD)
- VideoVisa (Mexico) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (noiseless sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ellie Andrews has just tied the knot with society aviator King Westley when she is whisked away to her father's yacht and out of King's clutches. Ellie jumps ship and eventually winds up on a bus headed back to her husband. Reluctantly she must accept the help of out-of- work reporter Peter Warne. Actually, Warne doesn't give her any choice: either she sticks with him until he gets her back to her husband, or he'll blow the whistle on Ellie to her father. Either way, Peter gets what (he thinks!) he wants .... a really juicy newspaper story.
Written by A.L.Beneteau |
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| Taglines | Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $325,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Clark Gable gave the Oscar he won for his performance in this movie to a child who admired it, telling him it was the winning of the statue that had mattered, not owning it. The child returned the Oscar to the Gable family after Clark's death. See more » |
| Goofs | After King lands and taxis in the autogyro, apparently the sole occupant, a man is visible in the cockpit crouching down as King walks around and to the rear of the autogyro. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Twenty Million Sweethearts (1934). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf See more » |
| Quotes |
Alexander Andrews:
Oh, er, do you mind if I ask you a question, frankly? Do you love my daughter? Peter Warne: Any guy that'd fall in love with your daughter ought to have his head examined. Alexander Andrews: Now that's an evasion! Peter Warne: She picked herself a perfect running mate - King Westley - the pill of the century! What she needs is a guy that'd take a sock at her once a day, whether it's coming to her or not. If you had half the brains you're supposed to have, you'd done it yourself, long ago. Alexander Andrews: Do you love her? Peter Warne: A normal human being couldn't live under the same roof with her without going nutty! She's my idea of nothing! Alexander Andrews: I asked you a simple question! Do you love her? Peter Warne: YES! But don't hold that against me, I'm a little screwy myself! See more » |