Question 1

What Oscar record did 'It Happened One Night' achieve that only two other films have matched?

Accepted Answer

It became the first film to win all five top Academy Awards (Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay) in 1935, a feat later matched by 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' and 'The Silence of the Lambs'.

Question 2

What unusual gesture did Clark Gable make with his Oscar from this film?

Accepted Answer

He gave the Oscar to a child who admired it, saying winning mattered more than owning it. The child returned it to Gable's family after his death.

Question 3

Why did Claudette Colbert change her mind about exposing her leg in the hitchhiking scene?

Accepted Answer

She initially refused director Frank Capra's request, but after seeing her body double's leg, she insisted 'that is not my leg!' and agreed to do it herself.

Question 4

How did Clark Gable's difficulty with an undershirt during filming lead to an urban legend?

Accepted Answer

He struggled to remove his undershirt while undressing, so it was abandoned. Legend says this made it cool not to wear undershirts, causing a sales drop and even lawsuits from manufacturers against Columbia.

Question 5

Which major festivals and awards recognized 'It Happened One Night'?

Accepted Answer

It won Academy Awards in 1935, received a National Board of Review award in 1934, and was featured at the Venice Film Festival in 1934.

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