History Creator / ClaudetteColbert

Then the movie that changed it all: Creator/FrankCapra’s classic ScrewballComedy ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''--no one thought it would amount to anything, least of all Claudette. Before the film’s shooting, she famously asked for [[OnlyInItForTheMoney a doubling of her salary (making it $50,000)]] and that the film wrap up before her planned ski vacation. Fortunately, the film succeeded and shot Claudette to movie stardom, winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress and achieving success as a top comedienne.

* ''The Sign Of the Cross'' (1932) — A Creator/CecilBDeMille epic, highly controversial for showing Claudette naked in a milk bath.
* ''[[Film/{{Cleopatra 1934}} Cleopatra]]'' (1934) — Stylish Art Deco sets and [[CostumePorn outfits]]. [[https://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/claudette-colbert-cleopatra-1934.jpg Oh]], [[http://www.williamhpeck.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Picture13.341105909_std.jpg my]] [[https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-em6kuGTWqt8/Ue_KJYusZiI/AAAAAAAAAEM/p3w_a4Oil3U/s640/Claudette-Colbert-Cleopatra-1934-5.jpg goodness]].
* ''[[Film/ImitationOfLife1934 Imitation of Life]]'' (1934) — Dramatic film about racism: two women from different social strata (one white and one black) become friends and raise their children together. It follows their rise to wealth and their tribulations.

* ''Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife'' (1938) — Another Lubitsch film, co-starring with Creator/GaryCooper

* ''Film/SinceYouWentAway'' (1944) — With Joseph Cotten and Creator/ShirleyTemple.

* ''Film/{{Midnight|1939}}'' (1939) — Delightful ScrewballComedy with Don Ameche, John Barrymore, and Mary Astor. Also boasts a screenplay by Creator/BillyWilder and Charles Brackett.

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* ThoseTwoActors: Claudette and Fred [=MacMurray=] made 7 films together.

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* ''The Gilded Lily'' (1935) — First of seven films with Fred [=MacMurray=], also co-starring Creator/RayMilland.

* ''Film/TheSmilingLieutenant'' (1931) — With Miriam Hopkins and Creator/MauriceChevalier.

* ''Film/ThePalmBeachStory'' (1942) — Creator/PrestonSturges ScrewballComedy with Joel [=McCrea=].

* ''The Sign Of the Cross'' (1932) — A CecilBDeMille epic, highly controversial for showing Claudette naked in a milk bath.

Then, the movie that changed it all: Creator/FrankCapra’s classic ScrewballComedy ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''--no one thought it would amount to anything, least of all Claudette. Before the film’s shooting, she famously asked for [[OnlyInItForTheMoney a doubling of her salary (making it $50,000)]] and that the film wrap up before her planned ski vacation. Fortunately, the film succeeded and shot Claudette to movie stardom, winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress and achieving success as a top comedienne.

Claudette began her acting career on Broadway, generally typecast as the FrenchMaid. Wanting to get away from this, she moved to Hollywood in 1928. She signed up with [[{{Creator/Paramount}} Paramount Pictures]], and gradually received roles with the bigwigs of the 1930s Hollywood: ''Film/TheSmilingLieutenant'' directed by Creator/ErnstLubitsch, and two Creator/CecilBDeMille films, ''The Sign of the Cross'' and ''Cleopatra''.

Then, the movie that changed it all: Creator/FrankCapra’s classic ScrewballComedy ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''--no one thought it would amount to anything, least of all Claudette. Before the film’s shooting, she famously asked for [[OnlyInItForTheMoney a doubling of her salary (making it $50 000)]] and that the film wrap up before her planned ski vacation. Fortunately, the film succeeded and shot Claudette to movie stardom, winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actress and achieving success as a top comedienne.

* ''[[Film/ImitationOfLife1934 Imitation of Life]]'' (1934) — Dramatic film about racism; two women from different social strata (one white and one black) become friends, and raise their children together. It follows their rise to wealth, and their tribulations.

* ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk'' (1939) — With Creator/HenryFonda

* ''Film/ThePalmBeachStory'' (1942) — Creator/PrestonSturges comedy with Joel [=McCrea=].

* ''Film/ThunderOnTheHill'' (1951) - FilmNoir with Creator/AnnBlyth.

She’s also the only actress to star in three films nominated for Best Picture in the same year (1934): Capra’s ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'', De Mille’s ''Cleopatra'', and John Stahl’s ''Film/{{Imitation of Life|1934}}''.

* ''Cleopatra'' (1934) — Stylish Art Deco sets and [[CostumePorn outfits]]. [[https://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/claudette-colbert-cleopatra-1934.jpg Oh]], [[http://www.williamhpeck.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Picture13.341105909_std.jpg my]] [[https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-em6kuGTWqt8/Ue_KJYusZiI/AAAAAAAAAEM/p3w_a4Oil3U/s640/Claudette-Colbert-Cleopatra-1934-5.jpg goodness]].

* ''Film/{{Midnight|1939}}'' (1939) — With Don Ameche, John Barrymore, and Mary Astor

* ''It’s A Wonderful World'' (1939) — ScrewballComedy with Creator/JimmyStewart.

* ''It’s A Wonderful World'' (1939) — ScrewballComedy with JimmyStewart.

She’s also the only actress to star in three films nominated for Best Picture in the same year (1934): Capra’s ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'', De Mille’s ''Cleopatra'', and John Stahl’s ''Imitation of Life''.

* ''The Gilded Lily'' (1935) — First of seven films with Fred [=MacMurray=], also co-starring Ray Milland

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!!Tropes related Claudette Colbert:
* ThoseTwoActors: Claudette and Fred [=MacMurray=] made 7 films together.

* ''[[Film/ImitationOfLife1934 Imitation of Life]]'' (1934) — Social film about racism; two women from different social strata (one white and one black) become friends, and raise their children together. It follows their rise to wealth, and their tribulations.

!!Her films include:

* ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' (1934) — ScrewballComedy of the highest order

* ''Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife'' — Another Lubitsch film, co-starring with Creator/GaryCooper
* ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk (1939)'' — With Creator/HenryFonda
* ''Film/{{Midnight 1939}}'' — With Don Ameche, John Barrymore, and Mary Astor

!!Claudette Colbert Films:
* ''Film/TheSmilingLieutenant'' (1931)— With Miriam Hopkins and Creator/MauriceChevalier.
* ''The Sign Of the Cross'' (1932) —Highly controversial for showing Claudette in a milk bath, naked.
* ''Cleopatra'' (1934)—Stylish deco sets and [[CostumePorn outfits]]. [[https://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/claudette-colbert-cleopatra-1934.jpg Oh]], [[http://www.williamhpeck.org/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/Picture13.341105909_std.jpg my]] [[https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-em6kuGTWqt8/Ue_KJYusZiI/AAAAAAAAAEM/p3w_a4Oil3U/s640/Claudette-Colbert-Cleopatra-1934-5.jpg goodness]].
* ''[[Film/ImitationOfLife1934 Imitation of Life]]'' (1934)—Social film about racism; two women from different social strata (one white and one black) become friends, and raise their children together. It follows their rise to wealth, and their tribulations.
* ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' (1934)--ScrewballComedy of the highest order
* ''The Gilded Lily'' (1935)—First of seven films with Fred [=MacMurray=], also co-starring Ray Milland
* ''Bluebeard’s Eighth Wife''—Another Lubitsch film, co-starring with Creator/GaryCooper
* ''Film/DrumsAlongTheMohawk (1939)''—With Creator/HenryFonda
* ''Film/{{Midnight 1939}}''--With Don Ameche, John Barrymore, and Mary Astor
* ''It’s A Wonderful World'' (1939)—ScrewballComedy with JimmyStewart.
* ''Film/ThePalmBeachStory'' (1942)-- Creator/PrestonSturges' comedy with Joel [=McCrea=].
* ''Film/SinceYouWentAway'' (1944)-- With Joseph Cotten and Creator/ShirleyTemple.

Less active in films during TheFifties, she returned to Broadway and received a Tony for her work in "The Marriage Go-Round" (1958), and later, an Emmy for "The Two Mrs. Grenvilles" (1987).