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Written, directed, produced by and starring Chaplin as his first true sound film, it is a critical and commercial success and goes on to become Chaplin's most financially successful work. Filming began in September 1939.
Pride and Prejudice is a 1940 American film adaptation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice, starring Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, the screenplay was written by Aldous Huxley and Jane Murfin, adapted specifically from the stage adaptation by Helen Jerome, in addition to Jane Austen's novel.
- $1,437,000
- Herbert Stothart
- July 26, 1940 (USA)
- Hunt Stromberg
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films Pinocchio and Fantasia.
While not a direct adaptation of the 1940 animated film, it features few commons elements such as the character of Figaro, the song "I've Got No Strings", and Pleasure Island. It stars Drew Carey as Geppetto and Seth Adkins as Pinocchio, and features music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.
- $164 million
- Walt Disney
- $2.6 million
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 .
TitleDirectorCastGenreRaymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth ...BiographyGeorge Brent, Isa Miranda, John LoderDramaBob Burns, Mischa Auer, Peggy MoranComedyBette Davis, Charles Boyer, Jeffrey LynnDramaMay 26, 2011 · Pride and Prejudice is a grand MGM production done up in Old Hollywood style. This version–which was specifically based off Helen Jerome’s 1936 stage adaptation–is a buoyant comedy of manners. 1940 A-listers Olivier and Greer Garson star as Darcy and Elizabeth.
The most successful film of the decade was Samuel Goldwyn 's The Best Years of Our Lives; the film was directed by William Wyler, and starred Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo, and Harold Russell. The film won nine Academy Awards .
