Product Details

• Actors: Sonja Henie, Ray Milland, Robert Cummings, Maurice Moscovitch, Leonid Kinskey
• Directors: Irving Cummings
• Writers: Art Arthur, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Harari
• Producers: Harry Joe Brown
• Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
• Language: English, French
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: 20th Century Fox
• VHS Release Date: February 16, 1994
• Run Time: 77 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302989671
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #202,725 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A MEDIOCRE COMEDY-DRAMA., October 1, 2002

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"scotsladdie" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything Happens at Night [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Dashing Ray Milland and Robert Cummings play reporters from rival newspapers who meet on a train while travelling to a remote Swiss village. The two men are forced to room together due to lack of accomadations at the Hotel, and they are both smitten by Louise Norden (Sonja Henie). But the true identity of Louise's father changes matters considerably...A frothy little number which should please those who like Ray Milland or Sonja Henie. The backgrounds for the film were shot in Sun Valley, Idaho and Fox borrowed Milland from Paramount for this picture, the original working title of which was DOCTOR & there was elements of the story which were based upon the exploits of a real-life doctor.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth watching soley for the sheer charm of Ray Milland., November 18, 1999

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Ginge "T." (Sydney) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Everything Happens at Night [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This film is a mixed bag, full of humour, romance, and suspense. It works most of the time, however the scenes where the graceful Sonja skates tends to slow down the film. The piece on it's own is a wonderful display of ice dancing. Anyway, the best scenes involve Ray Milland. They don't make Ray's anymore! He really lights up any bit he's in. Standard story of two men after the same girl and scoop story. Well, one gets the girl, and one gets the memoirs in this bright, fun film.

4.0 out of 5 stars Snow covered fun..., May 3, 2011

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Andrew Ellington (I'm kind of everywhere) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Everything Happens at Night [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Ray Milland is charming, Robert Cummings is hysterical and Sonja Henie is stunning. That pretty much sums up this little film; charming, hysterical and stunning. I wasn't very fond of the haphazard way the film was summed up (it seemed like the minute the Dr. was outed the film rushed things too much) but getting to the ending was a great ride complete with some genuinely funny moments and some truly dashing ones. Milland and Cummings play rival news reporters holing up in the same hotel (in the same room even) searching for a missing Doctor presumed dead who has been spotted in Switzerland. Unbeknownst to them, they both fall for the same girl, who just so happens to be the Doctor's daughter. When she uncovers who they really are, she uses her charm to try and derail their search, but she can't keep them at bay for too long. There are some great shots in the film. Beings that Sonja Henie was first and foremost an ice skater, it's no surprise that the backdrop was snow covered, and she shows off her chops in an oddly timed skating sequence (I understand why they threw it in, but it was highly unnecessary). Aside from that mid-film snafu, and the ill-paced ending, this film really delights. Milland and Cummings are sensationally good; playing off one another perfectly. Some of the background shots are obviously fake, but it's a sign of the times and doesn't really take anything away from the film experience. If you're anxious to dig out an under-seen gem from one of the greatest film years in history (yes, this is from 1939), then you can't go wrong with this fun filled film.