Two great lovers of the screen in the grandest of romantic comedies!

Starring: Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Alan Hale, Jameson Thomas, Arthur Hoyt, Blanche Friderici

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"Any guy that'd fall in love with your daughter ought to have his head examined." - Pete Warne

Why watch this? It's one of those sweet, innocent films that don't get made today.

Plot Summary: Heiress Ellie Andrews escapes her domineering father, who disapproves of her impulsive marriage, and attempts to travel to New York to reunite with her new husband. On a cross-country bus trip, she meets a cynical, unemployed newspaper reporter, Peter Warne, who recognizes her from news reports about her disappearance. He offers to help her evade the detectives in exchange for an exclusive tell-all story. As they navigate their journey, encountering various adventures and misadventures, their initial animosity evolves into a mutual appreciation.

Dad's Preview: As innocent as this little Rom-Com appears today, it caused quite a ruckus back in 1934. On the big screen, men and women never slept in the same room. Heaven forbid! The confident Clark Gable and witty Claudette Colbert are certainly fun to watch, as they banter back and forth in this screwball comedy. The film won the Best Picture Oscar. My mother old me that this film was the origin of her lifelong crush on the handsome Gable.

Frank Capra, Harry Cohn; Columbia Pictures