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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]
Thousands of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s. The actor Humphrey Bogart made his most renowned films in this decade. Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life and Orson Welles's Citizen Kane were released. Citizen Kane made use of matte paintings, miniatures and optical printing techniques. [1] The film noir genre was ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; ... List of films based on actual events (before 1940) List of 1940s films based on actual events;
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.
L. The Lady of the Camellias (1944 film) Lady Windermere's Fan (1944 film) Laila Majnu (1949 film) Last Stand in the Philippines; Lavangi; Law of Love
Pages in category "1940s historical drama films" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 259 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Alias the Deacon (1940 film) Alimony (1949 film) Alive in the Deep; All About Hash; All by Myself (film) All Gummed Up; All My Sons (film) All the King's Men (1949 film) All the World's a Stooge; All This, and Heaven Too; All-American Co-ed; Allergic to Love; Allotment Wives; Almost Married (1942 film) Aloma of the South Seas (1941 film) Along ...
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films Pinocchio and Fantasia. Top-grossing films (U.S.) [ edit ]