A typical three-act structural analysis of "It Happened One Night"

Serenity 2022-03-22 09:01:48

I thought it was the 1950s and 1960s, but I didn't expect that 34 years of American movies would blow up! In the early days of sound movies, the dialogue was so witty and hilarious! Although the story is simple, it fits perfectly with the standard three-act style: 1. The eloquent daughter meets a reporter who sees money as dung on a road trip. I write news) 2. Overcome all difficulties together! Conflict escalates! (dodging detectives, bus stalled, someone reported, get off the bus hitchhike to hitch a ride...),! The middle point: Love grows in haystacks - the heroine no longer wants to find a fiancé, but delays spending time with the hero! The male protagonist is going to send a press release, and he will soon have a good harvest of career and love! Pseudo victory! As a result, a major misunderstanding was caused, and the heroine was taken home! Soul Night! 3. After the unexpected termination of the journey, the character of the male protagonist was accidentally discovered and appreciated by his father-in-law! The noble help (counter-attack)! The latter encouraged her daughter to escape marriage,! climax! In the end, the hero and heroine were happily together, and finally shook the burden of the comedy spoof of the holy scriptures (the Jericho city wall was blown down by the horn, and the quilt hanging between the hero and the heroine's bed finally slipped to the ground!)! ending! Since the birth of the story, human beings have always liked to be played by this routine over and over again!

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  • Theo 2021-12-09 08:01:20

    When two people are right, everything will put you together. This is what love should be like. Hollywood had such a good-looking chick-flick as early as 80 years ago, and a comedy also won an Oscar for best film director, male lead and female lead script, which is simply amazing.

  • Emilie 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    So lovely. The male movie stars of that era are too charming! Clark Gable is so cute eating carrots!

It Happened One Night quotes

  • [Peter is carrying Ellie across the creek slung over his shoulder]

    Ellie Andrews: You know this is the first time in years I've ridden piggy-back.

    Peter Warne: This isn't piggy-back.

    Ellie Andrews: Course it is.

    Peter Warne: You're crazy.

    Ellie Andrews: I remember distinctly my father taking me for a piggy-back ride.

    Peter Warne: And he carried you like this, I suppose?

    Ellie Andrews: Yes.

    Peter Warne: Your father didn't know beans about piggy-back riding.

    Ellie Andrews: My uncle, mother's brother, has four children and I've seen them ride piggy-back.

    Peter Warne: I'll bet there isn't a good piggy-back rider in your whole family. I never knew a rich man yet who could piggy-back ride.

    Ellie Andrews: You're prejudiced.

    Peter Warne: You show me a good piggy-backer and I'll show you a real human. Now you take Abraham Lincoln for instance. A natural born piggy-backer. Where do you get all of that stuffed-shirt family of yours?

    Ellie Andrews: My father was a great piggy-backer.

    Peter Warne: Here, hold this.

    [Peter hands to Ellie the case he was carrying and slaps her behind for that remark]

  • [Peter makes a couple of "beds" from hay off of a haystack]

    Peter Warne: All right, come on. Your bed's all ready.

    Ellie Andrews: I'll get my clothes all wrinkled.

    Peter Warne: Well, then take 'em off.

    Ellie Andrews: What?

    Peter Warne: All right, don't take 'em off. Do whatever you please, but shut up about it!