It Happened Tomorrow (René Clair, 1944)

It Happened Tomorrow reminded me distantly of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors in its careful, intricate plotting. Many hands were involved in (and credited for) the brilliant screenplay although it's worth noting that Clair worked on it with Dudley Nichols, the scribe behind many classic John Ford (and Lang, Renoir, Hawks, etc.) films. It's a model of narrative economy (perfect for teaching screenwriting courses!) all the way up to the very last shot. I'll end it here to preserve the surprises in this story of a 19th-century newspaperman who comes across tomorrow's newspaper. But know that it's an absolute delight.
Grade: A