The movie also proved a sensation in its domestic release, coming. One night of love 1934 uncredited music by victor schertzinger lyrics by gus kahn sung by grace moore at a radio contest partially sung a cappella by tullio carminati twice played often in the score. A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story. The plot is based on the august 1933 short story night bus by. In this film, grace moore opens the film by losing a radio talent contest in new york. It happened one night 1934 directed by frank capra. But audiences across the country adored the film and made it the sleeper hit of the year. The best picture project it happened one night 1934 posted at 20. But as long as there has been sound in film, opera stars have tried to have the best of both worlds.
It happened one night carries the unmistakable tenor of a breakout hit, fueled by confidently zippy repartee and manic comic invention that. After losing a radio talent contest, she decides shes going to be an opera singer no matter what, and takes off to italy. Lally once tried to be romantic with giulio, but was rejected. Grace moore is a struggling opera singer who goes to europe after losing a radio talent contest. May 14, 2018 grace moore is a struggling opera singer who goes to europe after losing a radio talent contest.
But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent mary and guilio from. Jun 29, 2015 the two meet one of giulios old pupils, lally mona barrie, while in vienna. The episode focuses on the 1934 oscars aka the 7th academy awards. One night of love 1934 one night of love 1934 user. It would no longer award best picture based on what was commonly known as the moviegoing. One night of love 1934 movie clip miss moore as mary. One night of love 1934 0915 1934 us music, romance 1h 24m user score. A screwball romantic comedy, it happened one night is the tale of. Mary barrett grace moore is singing one night of love on radio in a contest to study under the maestro giulio monteverdi tullio carminati, who is listening on a yacht with lally mona barrie. The films musical manifest includes such operatic standards as lucia di lammermoor, madame butterfly and carmen. Its the fact that the film is human, down to earth, that helps most. Best picture, best actor, best actress, best director, and best screenplay.
This is the hit movie that made a movie star out of the diva grace moore, and brought opera to a wide filmgoing public. Now fully restored in 4k, experience this timeless comedy like never before. Ben platt talks his netflix special, politician season 2 and his possible drag name. One night of love 1934 after relocating from new york city to milan, italy, to study opera, mary grace moore meets her mentor, giulio tullio carminati. It would no longer award best picture based on what was commonly known as the moviegoing season from september to may, but rather based on the year itself. The movie also proved a sensation in its domestic release, coming in at second position for 1934 to it happened one night. Over the course of one night of love, moore gets to perform from carmen and madame butterfly, and sing pestalozzas merry ciribiribin. End gable refuses money reward it happened one night.
See and hear jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy at the height of their vocal powers and. The night of love is a 1927 drama film, produced by samuel goldwyn, released by united artists, and stars ronald colman, vilma banky, and montagu love. It happened one night 1934 nathanael hood april 8, 2015. List of films with the most academy awards per ceremony. After being turned down by mgm for the merry widow 1934, because she was considered too fat, moore slimmed down and was signed with columbia for this first and best of five deliriously silly, wellmounted and tuneful operettas she made for the studio. One night of love 1934 stream and watch online moviefone.
Singing teacher carminati is impressed after hearing her sing in a cafe. Buoyed up by dual performances from two of the eras greats, capras film maintains its status as a classic. With clark gable, claudette colbert, walter connolly, roscoe karns. It happened one night is a 1934 oscar winner movie about a rich heiress who is attempting an escape from her family. Sep 09, 2015 it happened one night movie 1934 clark gable, claudette colbert, walter connolly.
One night of love is a 1934 american columbia pictures romantic musical film set in the opera world, starring grace moore and tullio carminati. It happened one night 1934 in the good old days of. Although i wish gable had won the oscar for gone with the wind, it makes me happy that he won for it happened one night. This information is current as of the 91st academy awards ceremony, held on february 24, 2019, which honored the best films of 2018.
Santa lucia uncredited traditional italian folksong background music for the yacht scene. Directed by frank capra, it happened one night was the first movie to be honored with all five major oscarsr. This comes through in capras technique, like a long tracking shot that follows ellies humiliating trek to a public shower, but it really shows in. Claudette colbert, clark gable, walter connolly, roscoe karns, jameson thomas, alan hale, arthur hoyt, blanche friderici, charles c wilson, ward bond, ken carson 105 min it happened one night is a 1934 american precode romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed. It happened one night 1934 under the production code the two unmarried people. Most of my love for film stems from an appreciation for the wonderful actors and personalities that have shaped. One night of love 1934 victor schertzinger synopsis.
Aug 01, 2017 it happened one night is a 1934 american precode romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and coproduced by frank capra, in collaboration with harry cohn, in which a pampered socialite claudette colbert tries to get out from under her fathers thumb and falls in love with a roguish reporter clark gable. Mary barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the. When their bus breaks down, the bickering couple set off on a madcap hitchhiking expedition. Released 1934, one night of love stars grace moore, tullio carminati, lyle talbot, mona barrie the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 20 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. One night of love 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mary begins to tire of his dominance and discipline. It happened one night 1934 clark gable do you love my.
A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a. The film was directed by victor schertzinger and adapted from the story dont fall in love, by charles beahan and dorothy speare. The latter gave the studio headaches as moore had trouble hitting the high notes. Cobb frank capras influential romantic comedy it happened one night became the first film to perform a clean sweep of the top five award categories. Comedies are rarely given their due at the academy awards especially nowadays, so its delightful that he was recognized for one of his best and most beloved roles. One night of love 1934 in 2006, a great deal of press surrounded the metropolitan operas decision to show live performances at the movies. Considering the year it was created, the sound reproduction of miss moores voice was outstanding. But as the bus journey continues, their lovehate relationship quickly.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Winner of 5 academy awards including best picture, and the very first film to win the oscar grand slam. Mary barrett is an aspiring opera singer who is taken under the wings of a famous operatic maestro, guilio monterverdi. But, jealousy and misunderstandings prevent mary and guilio from acknowledging their true feelings. The best picture project it happened one night 1934. One night of love 1934 dvd one night of love 1934 dvd grace moore actor tullio carminati actor format.
It was a smart move, even if the academy did go hog wild with it, nominating a ludicrous twelve movies for its top honor. One night of love is a 1934 film directed by victor schertzinger, starring grace moore mary barrett is an aspiring opera singer. Fd cinematheque it happened one night 1934 director. The general tire program aired from april 06, 1934 to september 28m 1934 on. When the movie was released to secondary movie houses in 1934 after mixed success with its initial release, it started a popular wave across the united states as people everywhere swarmed theaters to see clark gablethe king of hollywoodand silentfilm. It happened one night 1934 trailer clark gable, claudette colbert, walter connolly it happened one night. But shes also charming offstage, whether sparring with her mentor and eventual love interest, monteverdi, or playfully faking a case of laryngitis. Joan crawford, because i feel like shes looking out for me today, with love of. Oh, now i remember, when we went to dinner together the other night.
Frank capras influential romantic comedy it happened one night became the first film to perform a clean sweep of the top five award categories. The film was directed by victor schertzinger and adapted from the story dont fall in love, by charles beahan and dorothy speare in the relatively new use of sound recordings for film, one night of love was noted at the time for its innovative use of. This also contains a list of films receiving the most academy award nominations at each awards ceremony. Frank capras seminal screwball comedy, which won all five major academy awards for 1934, is still as breezy and beguiling today. One night of love is one of a mere handful of hollywood movies that earned back not only their original costs but their total worldwide print, distribution and advertising overheads in australia alone. One of the topgrossing films of 1937, maytime is the poignant, glorious musical that has long been acknowledged as a supreme masterpiece of its genre. Jun 30, 2008 one night of love 1934 in 2006, a great deal of press surrounded the metropolitan operas decision to show live performances at the movies. Opera singer mary barrett grace moore leaves to study music in milan, italy to the disappointment of her family in new york city. Throughout her journey, she meets a reporter who helps ellie get to new york.
One of the topgrossing films of 1937, maytime is the poignant. It happened one night do you love my daughter scene tr altyazi. This information is current as of the 91st academy awards ceremony, held on. Complications fly when the runaway heiress and brash reporter fall in love. One of the best things about the holiday season is stuffing a favorite pair of. Of all the screwballromantic comedies of the 1930s, few stand as tall as it happened one night. One night of love represents grace moores finest screen work. The mad king ep 1 of 4 wars of the roses documentary timeline. For a lowbudget production of the early sound era 1934, seven years after the jazz singer it happened one night has a wideopen quality thats miraculous under the circumstances. It happened one night, the barretts of wimpole street, cleopatra, flirtation walk, the gay divorcee, here comes the navy, the house of rothschild, imitation of life, one night of love, the thin man, viva villa. The white parade heading into 1934, the academy made a change. It happened one night is as lively, witty and romantic as ever.
She disconsolately heads to europe, where the best job she can come up. It happened one night is a 1934 precode american romantic comedy film with elements of screwball comedy directed and coproduced by frank capra, in collaboration with harry cohn, in which a pampered socialite claudette colbert tries to get out from under her fathers thumb and falls in love with a roguish reporter clark gable. The two meet one of giulios old pupils, lally mona barrie, while in vienna. Best picture, best director, best actor, best actress, and best screenplay. Despite the tough economic times, over 65% of american homes had invested in radios by 1934 and after a oneyear lapse, radio revenues again resumed their healthy growth with a. After spending endless working hours together and arguing, their relationship develops into love. Claudette colbert plays ellie andrews, a spoiled heiress who has.