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It Happened One Night
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Not age appropriate for kids under 6, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10. -
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Still one of the best screwball comedies.
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for Ages 10 and Up
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About It Happened One Night
Parents need to know that at the onset, Warne's manners toward his traveling companion leave something to be desired. "Hey, brat!" he says, and doesn't think twice about telling her to "shut up."
Read our full review by Scott G. Mignola
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- Families can talk about how comedies have changed and remained the same since this 1934 film. How has slang changed? Can you figure out the meanings of unfamiliar phrases or words?
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- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
Really wasn't as good as people cracked it up to be
I'm sure it's one of those "you had to be born in that era to get the humor" type situations, but "Night" wasn't all that funny to me, though I did enjoy that hitchiking scene and the originality of it.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A screwball comedy in the truest sense of the word
Ah, what an age it was indeed when romantic movies were truly romantic and even had wit and charm to boot. It Happened One Night opens with socialite Ellie Andrews fleeing her disapproving father to wed her beloved in New York. On the way, she meets journalist Peter Warne who sees a story in the making. Of course, their journey together doesn’t turn out to be a simple one; as a matter of fact chaos reigns- but then so does love. In additional, both parties learn a little something about social classes and prejudices, certainly subjects just as relevant now as they were in 1934.
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