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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.
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.
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films Pinocchio and Fantasia. ... The Stars Look Down, ...
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]
The Light of Western Stars: Lesley Selander: Victor Jory, Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hayden: traditional Western Lightning Strikes West: Harry L. Fraser: Ken Maynard, Claire Rochelle: serial Western Lone Star Raiders: George Sherman: Robert Livingston, Bob Steele, Rufe Davis: The Three Mesquiteers serial Western Lucky Cisco Kid: H. Bruce Humberstone
The following American film actresses are listed alphabetically. It contains both actresses born American and those who acquired American nationality later. Some actors who are well known for both film and TV work are also included in the list of American television actresses. Meryl Streep Michelle Pfeiffer Jodie Foster Julia Roberts
Fort Worth was a frequent stop for some of Hollywood’s biggest movie stars during the 1940s and 1950s. These photos from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s archive capture some of the glitz and ...
In the course of the 1940s, she reached a pinnacle of fame as a beautiful leading lady, on a par with "fellow sirens Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner and Ava Gardner". [2] She was called “the most beautiful woman in movie history" and many of her movies in the 1940s became classic films. [3] [5]