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The Fighting 69th (1940) – action-adventure war film based upon the actual exploits of New York City's 69th Infantry Regiment during World War I [14] Forty Thousand Horsemen (1940) – Australian war film telling the story of the Australian Light Horse which operated in the desert at the Sinai and Palestine campaign during World War I [15]
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.
Grand Ole Opry is a 1940 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Lois Ranson, Allan Lane and Henry Kolker. The film was released on June 25, 1940, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
The house where the 1983 holiday classic was filmed is now a museum, replicating the 1940s era just as it appeared in the movie, down to the Red Ryder BB gun and “major award” leg lamp. It’s ...
Hollywood films in the 1940s included morale films for those serving in World War II and their families. War films made extensive use of models and miniature photography. New techniques developed to realistically depict naval battles were used in films like Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) and Ships with Wings (1942).
Pages in category "1940s war films" The following 105 pages are in this category, out of 105 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Action in Arabia;
According to Kinematograph Weekly, 49th Parallel was the most popular film at the British box office in 1941. [15] [16] The Times attributed the success of the film to the enthusiasm of Odeon Cinemas founder Oscar Deutsch. [17] Variety estimated that the film earned $1.3 million in U.S. rentals in 1942. [18]
Savage Pampas (1945 film) Sealed Verdict; The Searching Wind; Secret Agent (1947 film) Secret Command; Secret Mission; She Defends the Motherland; Le Silence de la mer (1949 film) Silent Barricade; Simple People; Singapore (1947 film) Six P.M. The Small Back Room; The Sun Still Rises; Son of the Regiment; The Star (1949 film) The Story of Dr ...