This movie is an all time classic. There is an interesting history to his film. This screwball comedy was destined to bomb in the box office at the time of its release. Clark Gable was loaned out to Columbia in order to punish him for refusing to star in another picture. Claudette Colbert and Gable were at their best to ensure that this film would succeed. It Happened One Night won all the Oscars for 1934. The first of three films to boast this accomplishment.