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It Happened One Night (1934)

  • Athenaeum Music & Arts Library 1008 Wall Street La Jolla, CA, 92037 (map)
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Thursday, August 26, 2021

DOORS & WINE OPEN AT 7:30 PM.

THE FILM BEGINS AT 8:00 PM.

Must be 21+


Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies!

Oscar winner about a runaway heiress on the lam from her father, and the reporter on her trail. As they travel northward and engage in a series of misadventures, the gruff newspaperman and the spoiled young lady begin to fall for each other. 

 

Director: Frank Capra 

Runtime: 105 minutes 

Cast: Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable, Walter Connolly, Jason Thomas, Roscoe Karns 

Winner of the Academy Awards: Best Picture (Columbia), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Clark Gable), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Claudette Colbert), Best Director (Frank Capra), and Best Writing, Adaptation (Robert Riskin)

Memorable Quote:
Ellie Andrews:
“I'll stop a car, and I won't use my thumb!”

Interesting Trivia:
While shooting the scene where he undresses, Clark Gable had trouble removing his undershirt while keeping his humorous flow going and took too long. As a result, the undershirt was abandoned altogether. It then became cool to not wear an undershirt, which resulted in a large drop in undershirt sales around the country. Legend has it that in response, some underwear manufacturers tried to sue Columbia.

INDIVIDUAL FILMS:
$15 MEMBER / $20 NONMEMBER

SERIES OF 3 FILMS:
$39 MEMBER / $54 NONMEMBER



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