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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]
Lobby card for The Thief of Bagdad (1940), which used new matte painting techniques for use with Technicolor. By the 1940s, Hollywood's effects specialists had over a decade of studio experience. Technicolor had been especially challenging but faster film introduced in 1939 began to make Technicolor a viable option for studio production.
The film has been criticized by the Polish-American historian Mieczysław B. Biskupski for its portrayal of Poland and its contribution to the Second World War. [1] Biskupski specifically focuses on specific instances in the film such a map of Europe being displayed with the eastern half of Poland being shown to be "free" from German domination but ignoring that it was occupied by the Soviet ...
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten films nominated for Best Picture at the 12th Academy Awards (which honored the best in film for 1939)—Dark Victory, Gone with the Wind, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Love Affair, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Ninotchka, Of Mice and Men, Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, and Wuthering Heights—range in genre and are ...
Title Director Cast Genre Notes $1,000 a Touchdown: James P. Hogan: Joe E. Brown, Martha Raye, Eric Blore, Susan Hayward: Comedy: Paramount: 20,000 Men a Year: Alfred ...
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 ]
The Bells of Nagasaki (film) Beloved Life; Betrayed (2020 film) Beware of Pity; Beyond the Sea (2004 film) Big Fish; Billy: The Early Years; Biloxi Blues (film) The Black Dahlia (film) The Black Gloves; Black God, White Devil; The Blind Sunflowers (film) Blonde (2001 film) Blonde (2022 film) The Blood of Others (film) The Book Thief (film) Das ...
May 3, 1940 20 Mule Team: May 10, 1940 Edison, the Man: May 17, 1940 Waterloo Bridge: June 5, 1940 Florian: June 7, 1940 Susan and God: June 7, 1940 Phantom Raiders: A Nick Carter adventure June 14, 1940 The Mortal Storm: June 21, 1940 The Captain Is a Lady: July 5, 1940 Andy Hardy Meets Debutante: 9th entry in the Andy Hardy film series July ...