It Happened One Night (1934)
A 50 word review of the blue-print of romantic comedies from the "Pre-Code" era
Pre-code Hollywood brings feisty women and virile men, who save themselves for marriage (just).
It is of its time and place.
Time: smoking, transitory lives of the depression, inequality writ large, ‘playful’ slaps.
Place: American dream of self-reliance and long road trips.
Delightful and jarring – a little cosy masterpiece.
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Comments (7)
Awesome review!!! Definitely want to see this movie!!!💕♥️♥️
I WILL be watching this!
Sounds good!
I've never watched this. Excellent review!
I never saw this film, sounds interesting
Especially long road trips!! Love that someone did a critique of something older than the 70s 👏
A screwball masterpiece I always loved!