It Happened One Night - wikipedia It Happened One Night For the album by Holly Cole, see It Happened One Night ( album ). It Happened One Night Original theatrical release poster Directed by Frank Capra Produced by Frank Capra Harry Cohn Screenplay by Robert Riskin Story by Samuel Hopkins Adams Based on `` Night Bus '' by Samuel Hopkins Adams Starring Clark Gable Claudette Colbert Music by Howard Jackson Louis Silvers Cinematography Joseph Walker Edited by Gene Havlick Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date February 22, 1934 ( 1934 - 02 - 22 ) Running time 105 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $325,000 Box office $2,500,000 $2,000,000 ( theatrical rentals ) It Happened One Night is a 1934 American pre-Code romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and co-produced by Frank Capra, in collaboration with Harry Cohn, in which a pampered socialite ( Claudette Colbert ) tries to get out from under her father 's thumb and falls in love with a roguish reporter ( Clark Gable ). The plot is based on the August 1933 short story `` Night Bus '' by Samuel Hopkins Adams, which provided the shooting title. One of the last romantic comedies created before the MPAA began enforcing the 1930 production code in 1934, the film was released on February 22, 1934. It Happened One Night was the first movie to win all five major Academy Awards ( Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay ). In 1993, It Happened One Night was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, being deemed `` culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant ''. In 2013, the film underwent an extensive restoration. Contents 1 Plot 2 Main cast 3 Production 4 Reception 4.1 Academy Awards 4.2 Others 5 Radio adaptation 6 Restoration 7 In popular culture 8 Foreign film adaptations 9 See also 10 References 11 External links Plot Spoiled heiress Ellen `` Ellie '' Andrews has eloped with pilot and fortune - hunter King Westley against the wishes of her extremely wealthy father, Alexander Andrews. Andrews wants to have the marriage annulled because he knows Westley is really only interested in her money. Jumping ship in Florida, she runs away and boards a Greyhound bus to New York City to reunite with her husband. She meets fellow bus passenger Peter Warne, a freshly out - of - work newspaper reporter. Soon Peter recognizes her and gives her a choice : If she will give him an exclusive on her story, he will help her reunite with Westley. If not, he will tell her father where she is. Ellie agrees to the first choice. As they go through several adventures together, Ellie loses her initial disdain for him and begins to fall in love. When they have to hitchhike, they fail to secure a ride until Ellie displays a shapely leg to Danker, the next driver. When they stop en route, Danker tries to steal their luggage but Peter chases him down and seizes his Model T. Nearing the end of their journey, Ellie confesses her love to Peter. When the owners of the motel in which they are staying notice that Peter 's car is gone, they expel Ellie. Believing Peter has deserted her, Ellie telephones her father, who agrees to let her marry Westley. Meanwhile, Peter has obtained money from his editor to marry Ellie, but he misses her on the road. Although Ellie has no desire to be with Westley, she believes Peter has betrayed her for the reward money and agrees to have a second, formal wedding. On the wedding day, she finally reveals the whole story to her father. When Peter comes to Ellie 's home, Andrews offers him the reward money, but Peter insists on being paid only his expenses : a paltry $39.60 for items he had had to sell to buy gasoline. When Ellie 's father presses him for an explanation of his odd behavior and demands to know if he loves her, Peter first tries to dodge the questions, but then admits he loves Ellie and storms out. Westley arrives for his wedding via autogyro ; but at the ceremony, Andrews reveals to his daughter Peter 's refusal of the reward money, and tells her that her car is waiting by the back gate in case she changes her mind about going through with the wedding. Ellie dumps Westley at the altar and bolts for her car, driving away as the newsreel cameras crank. A few days later, Andrews is working at his desk when Westley calls to tell him he is taking the financial settlement he was offered and wo n't contest the annulment. His executive assistant brings him a telegram from Peter, which says, `` What 's holding up the annulment, you slowpoke ? The walls of Jericho are toppling ! '', referring to a makeshift wall made of a blanket over a wire tied across the rooms they slept in between them to give them privacy. With the annulment in hand, Andrews sends the reply, `` Let ' em topple. '' In the last scene, we see Peter 's battered Model T parked in a motor court in Glen Falls, Michigan. The mom and pop owners of the motor court talk, wondering why on such a warm night the newlyweds -- he had seen the marriage license -- wanted a clothesline, an extra blanket, and the little tin trumpet he had gotten for them. As they look at the cabin, the toy trumpet sounds a fanfare, the blanket falls to the floor, and the lights in the cabin go out. Main cast Clark Gable as Peter Warne, a recently fired newspaper reporter Claudette Colbert as Ellen `` Ellie '' Andrews, a spoiled heiress of millions Walter Connolly as Alexander Andrews, Ellie 's father and a millionaire Roscoe Karns as Oscar Shapeley, an annoying bus passenger who tries to pick up Ellie Jameson Thomas as `` King '' Westley, Ellie 's fiancé ( or husband ) ; a pilot and fortune - hunter Alan Hale as Danker, the singing car driver who wants to steal the suitcase Arthur Hoyt as Zeke, a motel owner Blanche Friderici as Zeke 's wife Charles C. Wilson as Joe Gordon, newspaper editor and Peter 's boss Uncredited roles Ernie Adams as the Bag Thief Irving Bacon as Gas Station Attendant George Breakston as Boy Bus Passenger whose mother collapsed Ward Bond as Bus Driver # 1 Eddy Chandler as Bus Driver # 2 Mickey Daniels as a Vendor on bus Bess Flowers as Agnes, Gordon 's Secretary Harry Holman as the Auto Camp Manager at the end of the film Claire McDowell as the collapsed Mother in the bus Harry Todd as the Flagman at railroad crossing Maidel Turner as the Auto Camp Manager 's Wife Wallis Clark as Lovington Production The hitchhiking scene Neither Gable nor Colbert was the first choice to play the lead roles. Miriam Hopkins first rejected the part of Ellie. Robert Montgomery and Myrna Loy were then offered the roles, but each turned the script down, though Loy later noted that the final story as filmed bore little resemblance to the script that she and Montgomery had been offered for their perusal. Margaret Sullavan also rejected the part. Constance Bennett was willing to play the role if she could produce the film herself ; however, Columbia Pictures would not allow this. Then Bette Davis wanted the role, but was under contract with Warner Brothers and Jack L. Warner refused to lend her. Carole Lombard was unable to accept, because the filming schedule conflicted with that of Bolero. Loretta Young also turned it down. Harry Cohn suggested Colbert, and she initially turned the role down. Colbert 's first film, For the Love of Mike ( 1927 ), had been directed by Capra, and it was such a disaster that she vowed to never make another with him. Later on, she agreed to appear in It Happened One Night only if her salary was doubled to $50,000, and also on the condition that the filming of her role be completed in four weeks so that she could take her well - planned vacation. According to Hollywood legend, Gable was lent to Columbia Pictures, then considered a minor studio, as some kind of `` punishment '' for refusing a role at his own studio. This tale has been partially refuted by more recent biographies. Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer did not have a project ready for Gable, and the studio was paying him his contracted salary of $2,000 per week whether he worked or not. Louis B. Mayer lent him to Columbia for $2,500 per week, hence netting MGM $500 per week while he was gone. Capra, however, insisted that Gable was a reluctant participant in the film. Filming began in a tense atmosphere as Gable and Colbert were dissatisfied with the quality of the script. However, Capra understood their dissatisfaction and let screenwriter Robert Riskin rewrite the script. Colbert, however, continued to show her displeasure on the set. She also initially balked at pulling up her skirt to entice a passing driver to provide a ride, complaining that it was unladylike. Upon seeing the chorus girl who was brought in as her body double, an outraged Colbert told the director, `` Get her out of here. I 'll do it. That 's not my leg ! '' Through the filming, Capra claimed, Colbert `` had many little tantrums, motivated by her antipathy toward me '', however, `` she was wonderful in the part. '' It was partially filmed at Thousand Oaks Boulevard in Thousand Oaks, California. Reception Gable and Colbert in the film 's trailer After filming was completed, Colbert complained to her friend, `` I just finished the worst picture in the world. '' Columbia appeared to have low expectations for the film and did not mount much of an advertising campaign to promote it. Initial reviews, however, were generally positive. Mordaunt Hall of The New York Times called it `` a good piece of fiction, which, with all its feverish stunts, is blessed with bright dialogue and a good quota of relatively restrained scenes. '' He also described Colbert 's performance as `` engaging and lively '' and Gable as `` excellent ''. Variety reported that it was `` without a particularly strong plot '', but `` manages to come through in a big way, due to the acting, dialog, situations and directing. '' Film Daily praised it as `` a lively yarn, fast - moving, plenty humorous, racy enough to be tantalizing, and yet perfectly decorous. '' The New York Herald Tribune called it `` lively and amusing. '' John Mosher of The New Yorker, however, panned it as `` pretty much nonsense and quite dreary, '' which was probably the review Capra had in mind when he recalled in his autobiography that `` sophisticated '' critics had dismissed the film. Despite the positive reviews, the film only did so - so business in its initial run. However, after it was released to the secondary movie houses, word - of - mouth began to spread and ticket sales became brisk, especially in smaller towns where the film 's characters and simple romance struck a chord with moviegoers who were not surrounded by luxury. It turned out to be a major box office smash, easily Columbia 's biggest hit to date. In 1935, after her Academy Award nomination, Colbert decided not to attend the presentation, feeling confident that she would not win the award, and instead, planned to take a cross-country railroad trip. After she was named the winner, studio chief Harry Cohn sent someone to `` drag her off '' the train, which had not yet left the station, and take her to the ceremony. Colbert arrived wearing a two - piece traveling suit which she had the Paramount Pictures costume designer, Travis Banton, make for her trip. Academy Awards The film won all five of the Academy Awards for which it was nominated at the 7th Academy Awards for 1934 : Award Result Winner Best Picture Won Columbia Pictures ( Frank Capra and Harry Cohn ) Best Director Won Frank Capra Best Actor Won Clark Gable Best Actress Won Claudette Colbert Best Writing, Adaptation Won Robert Riskin It Happened One Night was the first film to win the `` Big Five '' Academy Awards ( Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Writing ). As of 2018, only two other films have achieved this feat : One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest in 1975 and The Silence of the Lambs in 1991. It Happened One Night was also the last film to win both lead acting Academy Awards until One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest in 1975. On December 15, 1996, Gable 's Oscar was auctioned off to Steven Spielberg for $607,500 ; Spielberg promptly donated the statuette to the Motion Picture Academy. On June 9 of the following year, Colbert 's Oscar was offered for auction by Christie 's, but no bids were made for it. Others The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists : 1998 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Movies -- # 35 2000 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Laughs -- # 8 2002 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Passions -- # 38 2005 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes : Ellie Andrews : `` Well, I proved once and for all that the limb is mightier than the thumb. '' -- Nominated 2007 : AFI 's 100 Years... 100 Movies ( 10th Anniversary Edition ) -- # 46 2008 : AFI 's 10 Top 10 : # 3 Romantic Comedy Film Radio adaptation It Happened One Night was adapted as a radio play on the March 20, 1939 broadcast of Lux Radio Theater, with Colbert and Gable reprising their roles. The screenplay was also adapted as a radio play for the January 28, 1940, broadcast of The Campbell Playhouse, starring Orson Welles ( Mr. Andrews ), William Powell ( Peter Grant ) and Miriam Hopkins ( Ellie Andrews ). Restoration In 2013 digital restoration of the film was done by Sony Colorworks, a new master film copy was made from the original negative and scanned at 4K. The digital pictures were digitally restored frame by frame at Prasad Corporation to remove dirt, tears, scratches and other artifacts, thereby returning the film to its original look. In popular culture It Happened One Night made an immediate impact on the public. In one scene, Gable undresses for bed, taking off his shirt to reveal that he is bare - chested. An urban legend claims that, as a result, sales of men 's undershirts declined noticeably. The movie also prominently features a Greyhound bus in the story, spurring interest in bus travel nationwide. The unpublished memoirs of animator Friz Freleng mention that this was one of his favorite films. It Happened One Night has a few interesting parallels with the cartoon character Bugs Bunny, who made his first appearance six years later, and who Freleng helped develop. In the film, a minor character, Oscar Shapely, continually calls the Gable character `` Doc '', an imaginary character named `` Bugs Dooley '' is mentioned once in order to frighten Shapely, and there is also a scene in which Gable eats carrots while talking quickly with his mouth full, as Bugs does. Joseph Stalin was a fan of the film, as was Adolf Hitler. Parodies of the film abound. The 1937 Laurel and Hardy comedy Way Out West parodied the famous hitchhiking scene, with Stan Laurel managing to stop a stage coach using the same technique. Mel Brooks 's film Spaceballs ( 1987 ) parodies the wedding scene. As she walks down the aisle to wed Prince Valium, Princess Vespa ( Daphne Zuniga ) is told by her father, King Roland, that Lone Starr forsook the reward for the princess 's return and only asked to be reimbursed for the cost of the trip. The film has also inspired a number of remakes, including the musicals Eve Knew Her Apples ( 1945 ) starring Ann Miller and You Ca n't Run Away from It ( 1956 ) starring June Allyson and Jack Lemmon, which was directed and produced by Dick Powell. The Sure Thing ( 1985 ), starring John Cusack, has some similarities. Recent films have also used familiar plot points from It Happened One Night. In Bandits, ( 2001 ), Joe Blake ( Bruce Willis ) erects a blanket partition between motel room beds out of respect for Kate Wheeler 's ( Cate Blanchett 's ) privacy. He remarks that he saw them do the same thing in an old movie. In Sex and the City 2, Carrie and Mr. Big watch the film ( specifically the hitchhiking scene ) in a hotel ; later in the film Carrie uses the idea which she got from the film to get a taxi in the Middle East. Also in an earlier episode of Sex and the City, Samantha mimics Claudette Colbert by showing some leg to stop a taxi. The wedding scene at the end of Heartbreaker is a reprise of the wedding scene in It Happened One Night. Beginning in January 2014, the comic 9 Chickweed Lane tied a story arc to It Happened One Night when one of the characters, Lt. William O'Malley, is injured during World War II and believes himself to be Peter Warne. As he sneaks through German - occupied France, several plot points run parallel to that of It Happened One Night and he believes his French contact to be Ellen Andrews. Foreign film adaptations It Happened One Night has been adapted into numerous Indian films. These include three Hindi adaptations : Chori Chori ( 1956 ), Nau Do Gyarah ( 1957 ) and Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin ( 1991 ), one Uttam Kumar - Suchitra Sen starrer Bengali adaptation Chaoa Paoa ( 1959 ), one Tamil adaptation Chandhrodhayam ( 1966 ), and one Kannada adaptation Hudugaata ( 2007 ). 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It Happened One Night on IMDb It Happened One Night at the TCM Movie Database It Happened One Night at the American Film Institute Catalog It Happened One Night at Rotten Tomatoes It Happened One Night at Filmsite.org It Happened One Night at Virtual History Six Screen Plays by Robert Riskin, Edited and Introduced by Pat McGilligan, Berkeley : University of California Press, c1997 1997 -- Free Online -- UC Press E-Books Collection Streaming audio It Happened One Night on Lux Radio Theater : March 20, 1939 It Happened One Night on The Campbell Playhouse : January 28, 1940 A film clip `` It Happened One Night trailer ( 1934 ) '' is available at the Internet Archive Awards Preceded by First film to achieve this `` Big Five '' Academy Award winner Succeeded by One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest Preceded by First film to achieve this Academy Award winner for Best Actor and Best Actress Succeeded by One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest Frank Capra Filmography Feature films directed Fultah Fisher 's Boarding House The Strong Man Long Pants For the Love of Mike That Certain Thing So This Is Love ? The Matinee Idol The Way of the Strong Say It with Sables The Power of the Press Submarine The Younger Generation The Donovan Affair Flight Ladies of Leisure Rain or Shine Dirigible The Miracle Woman Platinum Blonde Forbidden American Madness The Bitter Tea of General Yen Lady for a Day It Happened One Night Broadway Bill Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Lost Horizon You Ca n't Take It with You Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Meet John Doe Arsenic and Old Lace It 's a Wonderful Life State of the Union Riding High Here Comes the Groom A Hole in the Head Pocketful of Miracles Why We Fight series Prelude to War The Nazis Strike Divide and Conquer The Battle of Britain The Battle of Russia The Battle of China War Comes to America Other works Know Your Enemy : Japan Here Is Germany Tunisian Victory Your Job in Germany Two Down and One to Go The Negro Soldier The Army -- Navy Screen Magazine The Fallbrook Story The Bell Laboratory Science Series Our Mr. Sun Hemo the Magnificent Rendezvous in Space Related Bibliography Liberty Films Frank Capra Jr. ( son ) Five Came Back ( 2017 documentary ) Academy Award for Best Picture 1927 / 28 -- 1950 Wings ( 1927 / 28 ) The Broadway Melody ( 1928 / 29 ) All Quiet on the Western Front ( 1929 / 30 ) Cimarron ( 1930 / 31 ) Grand Hotel ( 1931 / 32 ) Cavalcade ( 1932 / 33 ) It Happened One Night ( 1934 ) Mutiny on the Bounty ( 1935 ) The Great Ziegfeld ( 1936 ) The Life of Emile Zola ( 1937 ) You Ca n't Take It with You ( 1938 ) Gone with the Wind ( 1939 ) Rebecca ( 1940 ) How Green Was My Valley ( 1941 ) Mrs. Miniver ( 1942 ) Casablanca ( 1943 ) Going My Way ( 1944 ) The Lost Weekend ( 1945 ) The Best Years of Our Lives ( 1946 ) Gentleman 's Agreement ( 1947 ) Hamlet ( 1948 ) All the King 's Men ( 1949 ) All About Eve ( 1950 ) 1951 -- 1975 An American in Paris ( 1951 ) The Greatest Show on Earth ( 1952 ) From Here to Eternity ( 1953 ) On the Waterfront ( 1954 ) Marty ( 1955 ) Around the World in 80 Days ( 1956 ) The Bridge on the River Kwai ( 1957 ) Gigi ( 1958 ) Ben - Hur ( 1959 ) The Apartment ( 1960 ) West Side Story ( 1961 ) Lawrence of Arabia ( 1962 ) Tom Jones ( 1963 ) My Fair Lady ( 1964 ) The Sound of Music ( 1965 ) A Man for All Seasons ( 1966 ) In the Heat of the Night ( 1967 ) Oliver ! 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