Review of It Happened One Night (1958) by Jared E — 15 Aug 2009
Probably the most famous pre-coder this is arguably the first screwball comedy and it really is a whole lot of fun. The notorious hitchhiking scene is probably the best part and just so well played out.
Gable is actually really funny here! And shirtless! Both a positive in my opinion. Colbert plays the heiress who's not really a bad person perfectly and both have such fun chemistry together.
Fun fact: apparently Gable's performance was the inspiration for Bugs Bunny. Particularly the way he talked whilst eating a carrot.
This review of It Happened One Night (1958) was written by Jared E on 15 Aug 2009.
It Happened One Night has generally received positive reviews.
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