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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]
Rear projection in color remained out of reach until Paramount introduced a new projection system in the 1940s. New matte techniques, modified for use with color, were for the first time used in the British film The Thief of Bagdad (1940). However, the high cost of color production in the 1940s meant most films were black and white. [1]
It is a critical and commercial success and goes on to become Chaplin's most financially successful film. November 13 – World premiere of Walt Disney's animated film Fantasia at the Broadway Theatre in New York City, the first film to be released in a multi-channel sound format (see Fantasound).
As the decade began, Europe was at war and the U.S. was supporting the allies. The first World War II film to win Best Picture was "Mrs. Miniver" (1941), an American production set in England ...
February 16, 1940 The Man from Dakota: February 23, 1940 Northwest Passage: March 1, 1940 Strange Cargo: March 1, 1940 The Ghost Comes Home: March 15, 1940 Young Tom Edison: April 5, 1940 And One Was Beautiful: April 12, 1940 Dr. Kildare's Strange Case: 4th entry in the Dr. Kildare film series April 19, 1940 Two Girls on Broadway: April 26, 1940
1949: Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes Bruce Gentry: Spencer Gordon Bennet, Thomas Carr: Tom Neal: United States: Serial film King of the Rocket Men: Fred C. Brannon: Tristram Coffin, Mae Clarke: United States: Serial film Mighty Joe Young: Ernest B. Schoedsack: Terry Moore, Ben Johnson, Robert Armstrong: United States: The Perfect ...
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.
Category: 1940s films. 44 languages. ... 1949 films (16 C, 1,021 P) 1940s directorial debut films (10 C) 1940s films by language (31 C) 1940s television films (3 C) *