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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Genre : Documentary, TV Movie

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Constantine Nasr

Synopsis

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

Actors

Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Narrator (voice)
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Olivia de Havilland
Olivia de Havilland
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Leonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin
Self
Errol Flynn
Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Schatz
Thomas Schatz
Self
F. X. Feeney
F. X. Feeney
Self
Scott Eyman
Scott Eyman
Self
Jeanine Basinger
Jeanine Basinger
Self
Aubrey Solomon
Aubrey Solomon
Self
Molly Haskell
Molly Haskell
Self
George Cukor
George Cukor
Self (archive footage)
Rudy Behlmer
Rudy Behlmer
Self
Francis Lederer
Francis Lederer
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McBride
Joseph McBride
Self
Frank Capra
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
Howard Hawks
Howard Hawks
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Maureen O'Hara
Maureen O'Hara
Self (archive footage)
Claire Trevor
Claire Trevor
Self (archive footage)
Daniel Selznick
Daniel Selznick
Self
Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford
Self (archive footage)
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Self (archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Self (archive footage)
Charles Boyer
Charles Boyer
Self (archive footage)
James Cagney
James Cagney
Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Self (archive footage)
Robert Donat
Robert Donat
Self (archive footage)
Irene Dunne
Irene Dunne
Self (archive footage)
John Ford
John Ford
Self (archive footage)
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
Self (archive footage)
Greer Garson
Greer Garson
Self (archive footage)
Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Self (archive footage)
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
Self (archive footage)
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Self (archive footage)
Louis B. Mayer
Louis B. Mayer
Self (archive footage)
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Mitchell
Self (archive footage)
Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson
Self (archive footage)
Ginger Rogers
Ginger Rogers
Self (archive footage)
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens
George Stevens
Self (archive footage)
James Stewart
James Stewart
Self (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy
Self (archive footage)
Lana Turner
Lana Turner
Self (archive footage)
Jack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner
Self (archive footage)
John Wayne
John Wayne
Self (archive footage)
Darryl F. Zanuck
Darryl F. Zanuck
Self (archive footage)
A.C. Lyles
A.C. Lyles
Self

Crews

Constantine Nasr
Constantine Nasr
Director
Constantine Nasr
Constantine Nasr
Writer
Gary Leva
Gary Leva
Writer
Adam Rehmeier
Adam Rehmeier
Camera Operator

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