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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

  • TV Movie
  • 2009
  • TV-G
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
Documentary

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.

  • Director
    • Constantine Nasr
  • Writers
    • Gary Leva
    • Constantine Nasr
  • Stars
    • Kenneth Branagh
    • Leonard Maltin
    • Thomas G. Schatz
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    423
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Constantine Nasr
    • Writers
      • Gary Leva
      • Constantine Nasr
    • Stars
      • Kenneth Branagh
      • Leonard Maltin
      • Thomas G. Schatz
    • 9User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Kenneth Branagh
    Kenneth Branagh
    • Self - Narrator
    • (voice)
    Leonard Maltin
    Leonard Maltin
    • Self - Film Critic and Historian
    Thomas G. Schatz
    • Self - Author, 'The Genius of the System'
    • (as Thomas Schatz)
    F.X. Feeney
    • Self - Film Critic and Historian
    Scott Eyman
    • Self - Author of 'Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer'
    Jeanine Basinger
    Jeanine Basinger
    • Self - Author of 'The Star Machine'
    Aubrey Solomon
    • Self - Author of 'The Films of Twentieth Century-Fox'
    Molly Haskell
    Molly Haskell
    • Self - Author of 'Frankly, My Dear'
    George Cukor
    George Cukor
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Rudy Behlmer
    Rudy Behlmer
    • Self - Author of 'Inside Warner Bros.'
    Francis Lederer
    Francis Lederer
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    A.C. Lyles
    A.C. Lyles
    • Self
    Joseph McBride
    Joseph McBride
    • Self - Author of 'Frank Capra: The Catastrophe of Success'
    Frank Capra
    Frank Capra
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Howard Hawks
    Howard Hawks
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Richard B. Jewell
    • Self - Author of 'The RKO Story'
    • (as Dr. Richard Jewell)
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Maureen O'Hara
    Maureen O'Hara
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Constantine Nasr
    • Writers
      • Gary Leva
      • Constantine Nasr
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Available 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.
    • Connections
      Features Jesse James (1939)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 2, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 1939: El gran año de Hollywood
    • Filming locations
      • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(archive footage, all main filming Studios)
    • Production company
      • New Wave Entertainment
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 9m(69 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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