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Apr 7, 2023 · The 1940s saw the emergence of the auteur, filmmaking led by the director as opposed to the writer. Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles, Howard Hawks and Alfred Hitchcock were doing some of their best work.
7. The Philadelphia Story. 1940 1h 52m Approved. 7.9 (74K) Rate. 96 Metascore. When a rich woman's ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. Director George Cukor Stars Cary Grant Katharine Hepburn James Stewart. 8.
Aug 21, 2022 · 1940s – 7 Historical Events that happened in the 1940s. The 1940s are remembered today as the decade of war. Even when the treaties were signed and the fighting stopped, the aftermath of the Second World War still dominated the globe, and its repercussions took many nations decades to recover. For others, it sparked a slew of infighting ...
An acerbic critic wreaks havoc when a hip injury forces him to move in with a Midwestern family. Director: William Keighley | Stars: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis. Votes: 8,975. 6. The Pride of the Yankees (1942) Approved | 128 min | Biography, Drama, Romance.
Jun 1, 2010 · The Red Scare was hysteria over the perceived threat posed by Communists in the U.S. during the Cold War between the Soviet Union and the United States, which intensified in the late 1940s and ...
The Phantom Submarine. 1940 1h 10m Approved. 6.8 (42) Rate. On the night before he sails in search of the steamship Arcadia's sunken gold, Paul Sinclair (Bruce Bennett) meets Madeleine Neilson (Anita Louise) in a San Francisco nightclub. On the second day at sea, Madeleine turns up as a stowaway.
Jul 8, 2023 · Today we return back to the enchanting era of the 1940s in the United States. Step into the shoes of those who lived during this remarkable period as we pres...
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