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List of American films of 1940. 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.
List of 1940s films based on actual events. This is a list of films and miniseries that are based on actual events. Films on this list are generally from American production unless indicated otherwise.
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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. Rear projection in color remained out of reach until Paramount introduced a new projection system in the 1940s. New matt...
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). In Mrs. Miniver(1942) a techni...
Cinemas were located in the city and the expansion of suburban housing in the post-War period meant declining revenues at the box office. The availability of television in homes was another factor that gave families in the suburbs an alternative to traveling to the theaters located in city centers. Between 1948 and 1952 average weekly attendance de...
List of 1940s films at IMDbList of 1940s deaths at IMDbList of 1940s births at IMDbThis category has the following 65 subcategories, out of 65 total. 1940s films by country (17 C) 1940 films (17 C, 1,090 P) 1941 films (18 C, 1,025 P)
Events. Academy Awards. 1940 film releases. Notable films released in 1940. Serials. Short film series. Animated short film series. Births. Deaths. Debuts. References. External links. 1940 in film. The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films Pinocchio and Fantasia .
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes 49th Parallel: Powell and Pressburger: Leslie Howard, Laurence Olivier, Eric Portman, Anton Walbrook, Raymond Massey: United Kingdom: War adventure
This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. 1940 directorial debut films (3 P) Lists of 1940 films by country (10 P) Lists of 1940 films by language (4 P)
