A look at the movies in the year 1939, considered by many to be one of the greatest years in film history.A look at the movies in the year 1939, considered by many to be one of the greatest years in film history.A look at the movies in the year 1939, considered by many to be one of the greatest years in film history.
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Kenneth Branagh
- Narrator
- (voice)
Thomas G. Schatz
- Self - Author, 'The Genius of the System'
- (as Thomas Schatz)
George Cukor
- Self
- (archive footage)
Francis Lederer
- Self
- (archive footage)
Frank Capra
- Self
- (archive footage)
Howard Hawks
- Self
- (archive footage)
Richard B. Jewell
- Self - Author of 'The RKO Story'
- (as Dr. Richard Jewell)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
- Self
- (archive footage)
Maureen O'Hara
- Self
- (archive footage)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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Did you know
- TriviaAvailable on the Gone with the Wind (1939) Ultimate Collector's Edition and Scarlet Edition Blu-Ray releases, as well as the Ultimate Collector's Edition DVD.
- ConnectionsFeatures Jesse James (1939)
Featured review
Just what you'd expect from Turner.
This documentary focuses on the great films from 1939--a year that is considered by many to represent the pinnacle of American film making. The production is narrated by Kenneth Branagh and is filled with interviews and tons of film clips. As for the clips, since most of the great films of this year were from MGM, Turner Entertainment (who made the documentary) had easy access to the footage. Among the great films discussed were: "Ninotchka", "Goodbye Mr. Chips", "Gone With the Wind", "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington", "The Wizard of Oz", "The Women", "The Roaring Twenties", "Dodge City", "Old Maid", "Dark Victory", "Confessions of a Nazi Spy", "Beau Geste", "Midnight", "Union Pacific", "Gunga Din", "Stagecoach", "Only Angels Have Wings", "Of Mice and Men". Is the film any good? Yup--with exactly the quality and entertainment we've come to expect from Turner.
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- planktonrules
- Sep 20, 2015
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- 1939: El gran año de Hollywood
- Filming locations
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(archive footage, all main filming Studios)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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