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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]
4 Programs ending during 1940. 5 Births. ... Below is a list of television-related events during 1940. Events ... American journalist;
June – W2XBS in New York covers the Republican National Convention from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for 33 hours, during a five-day period. The signal is transmitted via coaxial cable . August 1 – W2XBS goes out of commission from 1 August 1940 until the 27th of October 1940 while the transmitter is adjusted from 441-line picture to 525-line ...
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.
December 8 – The Chicago Bears, in what will become the most one-sided victory in National Football League history, defeat the Washington Redskins 73–0 in the 1940 NFL Championship Game. December 17 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt , at his regular press conference, first sets forth the outline of his plan to send aid to Great Britain ...
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 .
This is an index of articles that features lists of films based on real-life events. As new entries are produced, they should be included to ensure the list remains current and complete.
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 .