Herbert T. Kalmus

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel, Fay Bainter, Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Sinclair Lewis, and more, with host Bob Hope.

In this historical adventure based on traditional legend concerning Leif Ericsson and the first Viking settlers to reach North America by sea, Norse half-brothers vie for a throne and for the same woman.

An early retelling of Cleopatra’s story.

Un marinero estadounidense se casa con una bella chica china, que le había salvado la vida, para abandonarla a continuación. Primera película rodada integramente en color (Technicolor bicromático).