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It Happened One Night

Cast
Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert, Walter Connolly, Roscoe Karns, Jameson Thomas, Alan Hale, Arthur Hoyt, Blanche Friderici, Charles C. Wilson
Released
1934
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Her millionaire father Alexander tells Ellie, “That’s because you’ve always been a stubborn idiot.”
Ellie: ”I come from a long line of stubborn idiots.” (0:02)

Newspaper reporter Peter appears drunk. (0:05)

Ellie tells Peter, “Your ego is absolutely colossal.” (0:24)

Peter tells Ellie, “You know, it’s... quite a study in psychology. (0:28)

Ellie tells Peter, “It’s a wonder I’m not panic stricken.” (0:37)

Ellie tells Peter, “You were drunk.” (0:40)

Peter tells passenger Oscar, “I can’t tell you, but when Buggs heard about it he blew his brains out.” (0:51)

Peter tells Ellie, “You’re crazy.” (0:53)

Peter tells Ellie, “Holy jumpin’ catfish, you drive a guy crazy.” (0:57)

Alexander tells Ellie’s pilot husband King, “If I don’t find her soon, I’ll go crazy.” (1:09)

Joe, the editor who fired him tells Peter, “You’re drunk.”
”Now I know you’r drunk.” (1:19)

Joe tells a reporter by telephone, “Oh, you’re crazy.”
Reporter: ”No, I’m not crazy.”
Joe tells his secretary Agnes, I’m gonna have a nervous breakdown.” (1:23)

Joe tells Peter, “When you sober up, come in and talk to me.” (1:28)

Alexander tells Peter, “I’m afraid I’m a little bit confused.”
Peter, referring to Ellie: ”A normal human being couldn’t live under the same roof with her without going nutty.” (1:36)

References in ChangelingMother (1996)