"It Happened One Night" is a classic 1934 romantic comedy directed by Frank Capra, featuring Claudette Colbert as Ellie Andrews and Clark Gable as Peter Warne. The film follows Ellie, a young woman escaping from her wealthy father, and Peter, a down-on-his-luck newspaper reporter, as they embark on a bus journey from Florida to New York. Throughout their adventure, the characters experience significant personal growth, transforming from superficial individuals into more relatable and sympathetic figures. The film highlights themes of love, companionship, and the importance of human connections over material wealth.
Funding provided by the Wright Library Foundation.
Location: Wright Library, Community Room, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
Date: Thursday, November 19
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has an autistic older brother named Raymond (Dustin Hoffman) and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.
Funding provided by the Wright Library Foundation.
Location: Wright Library, Community Room, 1776 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood, OH
Date: Thursday, December 10
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Free
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