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A Dispatch from Reuters (1940) – biographical drama film about Paul Reuter, the man who built the famous news service that bears his name [1] [2]; Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) – biographical historical drama film depicting the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States [3]
Annie Get Your Gun (1950) – comedy drama film loosely based on the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley [1]; The Baron of Arizona (1950) – Western crime drama film based on the case of James Reavis whose attempted use of false documents to lay claim to the territory of Arizona late in the 19th century came close to success [2]
Sequel to My Friend Irma, 2nd Martin and Lewis film Mystery Street: John Sturges: Ricardo Montalbán, Sally Forrest, Bruce Bennett: Film noir: MGM: Mystery Submarine: Douglas Sirk: Macdonald Carey, Märta Torén, Robert Douglas: War: Universal: Nancy Goes to Rio: Robert Z. Leonard: Ann Sothern, Jane Powell, Carmen Miranda: Musical: MGM; remake ...
A list of American films released in 1940. American film production was concentrated in Hollywood and was dominated by the eight Major film studios MGM, Paramount, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, RKO, Columbia, Universal and United Artists. Other significant production and distribution companies included Republic, Monogram and PRC.
Alfred Hitchcock made his American debut with the film Rebecca, and made many classics throughout the 1940s. The most successful film of the decade was Samuel Goldwyn's The Best Years of Our Lives; the film was directed by William Wyler, and starred Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, and Harold Russell.
Films of the 1950s were of a wide variety. As a result of the introduction of television, the studios and companies sought to put audiences back in theaters. They used more techniques in presenting their films through widescreen and big-approach methods, such as Cinemascope , VistaVision , and Cinerama , as well as gimmicks like 3-D film .
The Last Command (1955 film) The Last Stagecoach West; The Late Edwina Black; Leathernose; Legions of the Nile; Leila and Gábor; The Life of Surgeon Sauerbruch; Lone Star (1952 film) Lord Rogue; Lorna Doone (1951 film) Lost Children (1956 film) Love and Trumpets (1954 film) A Love Story (1954 film)
The film is a massive commercial success and wins the awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design at the 23rd Academy Awards. February 15 – Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts. The film is the most successful the studio has made since Dumbo, and saves the studio from four million dollars in debt.