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4K Ultra HD + Blu-raySony Pictures | 1934 | 105 min | Not rated | No Release Date
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Users | ![]() | 0.0 |
Reviewer | ![]() | 4.5 |
Overall | ![]() | 4.5 |
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It Happened One Night 4K (1934)
A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story.
Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Jameson ThomasDirector: Frank Capra
Romance | Uncertain |
Comedy | Uncertain |
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Video
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.37:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono (48kHz, 16-bit)
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
4K Ultra HD
Playback
Region A (B, C untested)
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Rating summary
Movie | ![]() | 5.0 |
Video | ![]() | 4.5 |
Audio | ![]() | 4.5 |
Extras | ![]() | 4.0 |
Overall | ![]() | 4.5 |
It Happened One Night 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Kenneth Brown December 9, 2024Frank Capra's 1934 classic It Happened One Night already made its 4K debut in 2022 via Volume 2 of the Columbia Classics Collection. This version adds a newly recorded audio commentary but otherwise is identical to its already high-scoring predecessor.
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Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert team up for laughs as mismatched lovers in this 1934 screwball comedy classic. Spoiled Ellie Andrews (Colbert) escapes from her millionaire father (Walter Connolly), who wants to stop her from marrying a worthless playboy. En route to New York, Ellie gets involved with an out-of-work newsman, Peter Warne (Gable). When their bus breaks down, the bickering couple set off on a madcap hitchhiking expedition. Complications fly when the runaway heiress and brash reporter fall in love. Of particular note: It Happened One Night was the first movie to be honored with all five major Oscars... Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director and Best Screenplay.
Click here to read Dr. Svet Atanasov's 2014 review of the film, when it was first released on Blu-ray by Criterion. He says, "Gable and Colbert are sensational together," adding all its praise is well-deserved. "It is an exceptionally well scripted, acted and directed film which has the special magic that makes people forget about their troubles and feel good about themselves."
It Happened One Night 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality ![4.5 of 5](https://images4.static-bluray.com/rating/b9.jpg)
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The excellent video transfer featured on this edition is the same as the presentation found on the previous Columbia Classics Collection release. Click here to read Martin Liebman's analysis.
It Happened One Night 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality ![4.5 of 5](https://images4.static-bluray.com/rating/b9.jpg)
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The strong lossless mono audio track featured on this edition is the same as the presentation found on the previous Columbia Classics Collection release. Click here to read Martin Liebman's analysis.
It Happened One Night 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras ![4.0 of 5](https://images3.static-bluray.com/rating/b8.jpg)
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The latest edition of It Happened One Night offers one extra exclusive to the Frank Capra at Columbia Collection: a newly recorded
Audio Commentary with film historian Julie Kirgo. All the other supplemental content has been released previously, including:
- Audio Commentary with Frank Capra Jr.
- Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... It Happened One Night
- Screwball Comedy? featurette
- Original Live Radio Broadcast
- Vintage Advertising Gallery
- Theatrical Trailer
It Happened One Night 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation ![4.5 of 5](https://images4.static-bluray.com/rating/b9.jpg)
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It Happened One Night not only remains a timeless, feel-good classic, it continues to shine in its 4K releases. Sony's disc delivers excellent audio and video, along with a number of special features, including a film historian audio commentary exclusive to the Frank Capra at Columbia Collection edition.
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