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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009•1h 9m•7.5/10
DocumentaryTV Movie

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7.5/10(12)

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

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Production

New Wave Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

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

Self

F. X. Feeney

F. X. Feeney

Self

Scott Eyman

Self

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Self

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)

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