For our half century, a film that is approaching its whole century.
It Happened One Night
Year: 1934
Screenplay by: Robert Riskin
Based on the short story by: Samuel Hopkins Adams
Directed by: Frank Capra
Stars: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert
Show notes:
With the exception of a couple of non-consensual slaps, the words “shut up” and the title (which we think is silly), there is really nothing we would change about this 92-year-old film. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
If you would like to skip the plot summary for this month’s film, it begins about 7 minutes into the episode and finishes about 18 minutes in.
In this episode we mention the films:
The Philadelphia Story (1940) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032904/)
Father of the Bride (1950) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042451/)
When Harry Met Sally* (1989) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098635/)
Overboard (1987) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093693/)
Runaway Bride (1999) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163187/)
Far and Away (1992) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104231/)
Gone with the Wind (1939) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031381/)
Fire Island* (2022) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15218000/)
*These films have previously been featured on the podcast.
You can read more about the Hays Code on Wikipedia here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hays_Code
And you can find the trapeze song on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bWU1ezHLI0
Next month we are going to be talking about The Wedding Banquet (2025) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32214413/)
If you would like to suggest films for future episodes, you can tweet Lisa: @LisaStowaway.
We record these episodes over the internet. Sometimes the audio is not perfect. We apologise for that.
Music in this episode is by Martin Zaltz Austwick (martinzalzaustwick.com).
Artwork is by Lisa Findley.
Thank you for listening!
