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Operation Amsterdam (1959) – British war action film covering the 12–13 May 1940 (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday) during the German invasion of the Netherlands, based on a true story [370] Pork Chop Hill (1959) – war drama film depicting the first fierce Battle of Pork Chop Hill between the U.S. Army 's 7th Infantry Division and Chinese and ...
The Last Full Measure (2019) – war drama film that tells the true story of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force Pararescuemen (also known as a PJ) who personally saved over sixty men and flew on almost 300 rescue missions during the war to aide downed soldiers and pilots [117] [118]
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]
Title Director Cast Country Notes 1950: Armored Car Robbery: Richard Fleischer: Charles McGraw, Adele Jergens, William Talman: United States [1]The Asphalt Jungle: John Huston: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, James Whitmore
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 ...
February 7, 1940 Pinocchio: Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures: November 13, 1940 Fantasia; June 20, 1941 The Reluctant Dragon; October 23, 1941 Dumbo; August 13, 1942 Bambi; February 6, 1943 Saludos Amigos; July 17, 1943 Victory Through Air Power: Walt Disney Animation Studios; distributed by United Artists ...
A list of science fiction films released in the 1950s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics.
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