1942 Movies
Browse 950 titles in our 1942 Movies Database
- Bambi
- To Be or Not to Be
- Saboteur
- The Magnificent Ambersons
- How Green Was My Valley
- Cat People
- Mrs. Miniver
- Now, Voyager
- Holiday Inn
- Yankee Doodle Dandy
- Meshes of the Afternoon
- Ball of Fire
- The Palm Beach Story
- The Pride of the Yankees
- Woman of the Year
- This Gun for Hire
- Sahara
- I Married a Witch
- The Talk of the Town
- The Man Who Came to Dinner
- Saludos Amigos
- The Major and the Minor
- The Glass Key
- The Ghost of Frankenstein
- They Died with Their Boots On
- In Which We Serve
- Across the Pacific
- In This Our Life
- Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror
- The Black Swan
- Kings Row
- All Through the Night
- Jungle Book
- Flying Tigers
- Gentleman Jim
- You Were Never Lovelier
- The Mummy's Tomb
- The Murderer Lives at Number 21
- Tarzan's New York Adventure
- Reap the Wild Wind
- The Corpse Vanishes
- Johnny Eager
- Once Upon a Honeymoon
- The Spoilers
- Keeper of the Flame
- There Was a Father
- Larceny, Inc
- The Shanghai Gesture
- Who Done It?
- Invisible Agent
- Desperate Journey
- Les Visiteurs du Soir
- Why We Fight
- Pardon My Sarong
- Guadalcanal Diary
- The Battle of Midway
- Donald's Snow Fight
- Moontide
- Wake Island
- Swamp Water
- Tortilla Flat
- Two-Faced Woman
- George Washington Slept Here
- The Mad Monster
- Roxie Hart
- Reunion in France
- Aniki Bóbó
- Listen to Britain
- Night Monster
- Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
- The Dover Boys at Pimento University or the Rivals of Roquefort Hall
- Captains of the Clouds
- Crash Dive
- Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid
- Ride 'Em Cowboy
- My Sister Eileen
- Crossroads
- Arabian Nights
- The Big Street
- My Favorite Blonde
- The Bowling Alley-Cat
- A Yank in the R.A.F.
- Dog Trouble
- In Old California
- The Undying Monster
- Ghosts on the Loose
- Pittsburgh
- Blitz Wolf
- Castle in the Desert
- The Male Animal
- Fraidy Cat
- This Above All
- Fine Feathered Friend
- Puss n' Toots
- A-Haunting We Will Go
- The Big Shot
- How to Play Baseball
- Destroyer
- How to Fish
- Rio Rita
- The Courtyard of the Ballads
- Black Dragons
- How to Swim
- Case of the Missing Hare
- Bowery at Midnight
- The Wabbit Who Came to Supper
- The Falcon Takes Over
- The Olympic Champ
- Kid Glove Killer
- Orchestra Wives
- The Wacky Wabbit
- Fingers at the Window
- Superman: The Arctic Giant
- A Tale of Two Kitties
- Superman: Billion Dollar Limited
- Rings on Her Fingers
- Grand Central Murder
- Mickey's Birthday Party
- Superman: The Bulleteers
- A Date with the Falcon
- Immortal Sergeant
- Superman: The Magnetic Telescope
- December 7th
- To the Shores of Tripoli
- Somewhere I'll Find You
- The Falcon's Brother
- Commandos Strike at Dawn
- Superman: Electric Earthquake
- The Nazis Strike
- Journey for Margaret
- Superman: Volcano
- Joan of Paris
- Superman: Terror on the Midway
- My Gal Sal
- The Hare-Brained Hypnotist
- The Moon and Sixpence
- Superman: Japoteurs
- Terror House
- The Great Man's Lady
- The Ducktators
- Donald Gets Drafted
- Divide and Conquer
- The Gay Sisters
- White Cargo
- Nazi Agent
- Her Cardboard Lover
- Superman: Showdown
- Superman: Destruction Inc.
- Superman: Eleventh Hour
- They All Kissed the Bride
- Fresh Hare
- Lady Gangster
- They Got Me Covered
- Springtime in the Rockies
- Street of Chance
- The Lady Is Willing
- The Pied Piper
- The Vanishing Private
- Ship Ahoy
- Symphony Hour
- Whistling in Dixie
- 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge
- Alias Boston Blackie
- Raza
- China Girl
- The Man Who Wouldn't Die
- The Living Ghost
- The Hidden Hand
- Tennessee Johnson
- Star Spangled Rhythm
- Horton Hatches the Egg
- Bellboy Donald
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy
- Andy Hardy's Double Life
- Lady for a Night
- Sky Trooper
- The Hep Cat
- Crimes at the Dark House
- The Tunnel
- Tulips Shall Grow
- The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
- Take a Letter, Darling
- Hold the Lion, Please
- Miss Annie Rooney
- The Avengers
- Crime Doctor
- Quax, der Bruchpilot
- Pluto Junior
- Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air
- Private Buckaroo
- I Married an Angel
- Panama Hattie
- Let's Get Tough!
- Donald's Gold Mine
- My Favorite Duck
- The Mad Doctor of Market Street
- Dr. Renault's Secret
- Mr. Wise Guy
- Smart Alecks
- Juke Girl
- Kathleen
- Blue, White and Perfect
- Always in My Heart
- The Bigamist
- We Were Dancing
- The Tree in a Test Tube
- Donald's Garden
- The Goose Steps Out
- Berlin Correspondent
- The Affairs of Martha
- Cairo
- Confessions of Boston Blackie
- Maisie Gets Her Man
- Boston Blackie Goes Hollywood
- Foney Fables
- Calling Dr. Gillespie
- A Yank at Eton
- Strangers in the House
- The Magnificent Dope
- Lucky Jordan
- Secret Mission
- The Young Mr. Pitt
- The Fleet's In
- Valley of the Sun
- The Early Bird Dood It!
- Quiet Please: Murder
- Any Bonds Today?
- Spy Smasher
- The Navy Comes Through
- Somewhere in France
- The Tuttles of Tahiti
- A.J. Cronin's Hatter's Castle
- Seven Days' Leave
- Fantastic Night
- Fly-By-Night
- Aquarela do Brasil
- Native Land
- A Garibaldian in the Convent
- Blondie Goes to College
- Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner
- Counter-Espionage
- Meet the Stewarts
- It Happened in Flatbush
- Donald's Decision
- Crazy Cruise
- My Favorite Spy
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point
- Mystery of Marie Roget
- Dr. Kildare's Victory
- All Together
- Wings for the Eagle
- Syncopation
- Man with Two Lives
- Daffy's Southern Exposure
- Donald Duck Visits Lake Titicaca
- The Draft Horse
- The Vanishing Virginian
- Lady in a Jam
- Here We Go Again
- Der große König
- The Panther's Claw
- Fox Pop
- Apache Trail
- American Empire
- Back-Room Boy
- Joe Smith, American
- Just Off Broadway
- The Next of Kin
- Flight for Freedom
- Blondie's Blessed Event
- Mashenka
- The Impatient Patient
- They Raid by Night
- A Pilot Returns
- X Marks the Spot
- The Three Musketeers
- Song of the Islands
- Porky's Cafe
- Murder in the Big House
- Wacky Blackout
- Escape from Crime
- Ding Dog Daddy
- Me Musical Nephews
- Obliging Young Lady
- The Pay Off
- Unpublished Story
- The Bugle Sounds
- The Golden City
- Footlight Serenade
- You Can't Escape Forever
- Baby Face Morgan
- Bombs Over Burma
- So's Your Aunt Emma!
- Mexican Spitfire at Sea
- Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
- The Daffy Duckaroo
- They Came to Blow Up America
- La cena delle beffe
- Wings and the Woman
- Phantom Killer
- Bullet Scars
- Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
- The Dawn Express
- Lucky Ghost
- Law of the Jungle
- Sunday Punch
- Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost
- Tombstone: The Town Too Tough to Die
- The Big Blockade
- The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe
- A Yank in Libya
- Die große Liebe
- Mexican Spitfire's Elephant
- Secret Enemies
- Porky's Pastry Pirates
- Four Jacks and a Jill
- The Trump Card
- The Lady Has Plans
- Born to Sing
- Le mariage de Chiffon
- Jungle Siren
- Billy the Kid Trapped
- Powder Town
- Flight Lieutenant
- I Was Framed
- Who's Who in the Zoo
- The Mayor of 44th Street
- Blondie for Victory
- Submarine Raider
- Much Too Shy
- Wild Bill Hickok Rides
- Tomorrow We Live
- Mokey
- Silver Queen
- Freckles Comes Home
- Malombra
- The Green Archer
- A Yank on the Burma Road
- There's One Born Every Minute
- Nightmare
- The Gaucho War
- Pacific Rendezvous
- Midnight in Paris
- Northwest Rangers
- Dawn on the Great Divide
- The Sheepish Wolf
- Wir machen Musik
- Manila Calling
- Private Snuffy Smith
- Undercover Man
- One Thrilling Night
- On the Sunny Side
- Isle of Missing Men
- Aloha Hooey
- Perils of Nyoka
- Alona on the Sarong Seas
- This Time for Keeps
- Gambling Hell
- Lost Canyon
- Arizona Stage Coach
- Girl Trouble
- Ships with Wings
- Hay Foot
- Sing Your Worries Away
- The Bashful Bachelor
- The Adventures of Martin Eden
- Courageous Mr. Penn
- Kickin' the Conga Round
- Vienna Blood
- Busses Roar
- Gopher Goofy
- Ukraine in Flames
- A Tragedy at Midnight
- A Hull of a Mess
- The Wife Takes a Flyer
- Henry Aldrich, Editor
- La symphonie fantastique
- Katyi
- Captain Midnight
- Come on Danger
- Ride Tonight!
- The Omaha Trail
- Red River Robin Hood
- A Gentleman at Heart
- Non ti pago!
- Eagle Squadron
- Lågor i dunklet
- Hobby Horse-Laffs
- Barney Bear's Victory Garden
- A Close Call for Ellery Queen
- Pirates of the Prairie
- Brooklyn Orchid
- Nutty News
- The New Lot
- South of Santa Fe
- Rojo y negro
- Sons of the Pioneers
- All Out for 'V'
- Sunset Serenade
- Eyes of the Underworld
- South of the Border with Disney
- Wildcat
- Shut My Big Mouth
- Twin Beds
- Dr. Broadway
- Below the Border
- The McGuerins from Brooklyn
- Suomisen Ollin tempaus
- A Gentleman After Dark
- Broadway
- The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malay
- Ghost Town Law
- Derailed
- Beyond the Blue Horizon
- Land of the Open Range
- Gang Busters
- Sheriff of Sage Valley
- Hillbilly Blitzkrieg
- Suspected Person
- Odessa in fiamme
- Sunset on the Desert
- Flying Fortress
- Heart of the Golden West
- Romance on the Range
- King Arthur Was a Gentleman
- Tornado
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
- The Old Chisholm Trail
- Hemp for Victory
- Johnny Doughboy
- Wicked Duchess
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
- The Seventh Survivor
- El baisano Jalil
- The United States Marine Band
- Bandit Ranger
- Flying with Music
- Heart of the Rio Grande
- Bells of Capistrano
- Secret Agent of Japan
- Addio Kira!
- Don Winslow of the Navy
- The Benefactor
- The Boss of Big Town
- Call Out the Marines
- Army Surgeon
- Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen
- Man from Headquarters
- Atlantic Convoy
- Ridin' Down the Canyon
- Lettres d'amour
- Friendly Enemies
- Klondike Fury
- Wild Honey, or, How to Get Along Without a Ration Book
- Gert and Daisy's Week-end
- A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen
- Man from Cheyenne
- Call of the Canyon
- Scrap the Japs
- Texas to Bataan
- Chips Off the Old Block
- Junior G-Men of the Air
- Between Us Girls
- I Live on Danger
- Miss V from Moscow
- Thundering Hoofs
- Spy Ship
- Pierre of the Plains
- The Night Before the Divorce
- USS VD: Ship of Shame
- Ala-Arriba!
- Valentin the Good
- The Dismissal
- Doctor Glas
- Go to Blazes
- Western Mail
- Don't Lie
- Exotic Mexico
- Foreign Agent
- Riding the Wind
- Simplet
- Down Texas Way
- Home in Wyomin'
- Bengasi
- Stardust on the Sage
- A Welcome to Britain
- This Was Paris
- Story of a Great Love
- Sealed Lips
- Rock River Renegades
- Stagecoach Buckaroo
- There's Room Up Ahead
- L'assassin a peur la nuit
- Sideral Cruises
- War Dogs
- Too Many Women
- What's Cookin'
- The Silver Bullet
- The Great Mr. Handel
- Wrecking Crew
- The Missing Million
- Heroes Are Made
- A Pistol Shot
- Outlaws of Boulder Pass
- Bombay Clipper
- Novgorodtsy
- Nevinost bez zastite
- Wen die Götter lieben
- Boot Hill Bandits
- Ubiytsy vykhodyat na dorogu
- The Mysterious Rider
- The Blue Veil
- Deep in the Heart of Texas
- West of the Law
- Prisoner of Japan
- Mr. Washington Goes to Town
- Stand by All Networks
- Einmal der liebe Herrgott sein
- Die mißbrauchten Liebesbriefe
- The Daring Young Man
- Cowboy Serenade
- Valley of Hunted Men
- Riders of the West
- Tragic Night
- Boléro
- Fall In
- Le marchand de notes
- Behind the Eight Ball
- Fari nella nebbia
- Lyckan kommer
- Nutty Pine Cabin
- Overland Mail
- Are Husbands Necessary?
- El hombre que se quiso matar
- The Balloon Goes Up
- Varaventtiili
- Thunder River Feud
- Trail Riders
- Gilberte de Courgenay
- Get Hep to Love
- Les affaires sont les affaires
- Devil's Harvest
- The Phantom Plainsmen
- Doin' Their Bit
- Halfway to Shanghai
- La fortuna viene dal cielo
- The Secret Code
- G.P.U.
- Texas Trouble Shooters
- Dance Hall
- Billy the Kid's Smoking Guns
- Lad from Our Town
- Youth on Parade
- Today I Hang
- Remember Pearl Harbor
- A Tornado in the Saddle
- Det æ'kke te å tru
- General von Döbeln
- Alibi
- Warsaw Ghetto
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- Alfa Tau!
- Caprices
- Don Cesare di Bazan
- Inside the Law
- Alexander Parkhomenko
- The Yanks Are Coming
- When Johnny Comes Marching Home
- Kuollut mies rakastuu
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy
- We Home Toilers
- Madame Spy
- I 3 aquilotti
- Frk. Vildkat
- North to the Klondike
- Little Joe, the Wrangler
- Ryba na suchu
- Sin Town
- Drums of the Congo
- The Comedians
- Girls' Town
- Vårat gäng
- Let the People Sing
- The Heavenly Play
- Szeretö fia, Péter
- Men of San Quentin
- Going to Press
- Le journal tombe à cinq heures
- Give Out, Sisters
- How to Bridge a Gorge
- Marianela
- Lady from Lisbon
- Lure of the Islands
- Queen of Broadway
- Criminal Investigator
- Jesus of Nazareth
- Onni pyörii
- Henry and Dizzy
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
- Unexpected Riches
- A Light in the Window
- Boss of Hangtown Mesa
- Giarabub
- Avioliittoyhtiö
- A che servono questi quattrini?
- Gula kliniken
- Tsubasa no gaika
- Tre skojiga skojare
- Twisted Mistress
- Canal Zone
- Junior Army
- High Over the Borders
- Highways by Night
- Inside Fighting China
- Parachute Nurse
- We Will Come Back
- Prairie Pals
- That Other Woman
- The Great Impersonation
- Joan of Ozark
- Tre glada tokar
- Moonlight in Havana
- King of the Mounties
- Story of a Night
- Novye pokhozhdeniya Shveyka
- The Stolen Sun
- Das große Spiel
- Volshebnoye zerno
- Careful, Soft Shoulders
- Good-Bye Mr. Moth
- Mother Never Dies
- Somewhere in Camp
- The Valley of Vanishing Men
- Szíriusz
- Secrets of a Co-Ed
- Riders of the Northland
- Niin se on, poijaat!
- Destination Unknown
- August järjestää kaiken
- The Spirit of Stanford
- Shadows on the Sage
- Law and Order
- Arizona Roundup
- Correo de Indias
- Sabotage at Sea
- Rantasuon raatajat
- Sweater Girl
- No Greater Sin
- Two in a Big City
- Anuschka
- Thru Different Eyes
- Tough As They Come
- Our Russian Front
- Casanova farebbe così!
- Butch Minds the Baby
- Puck
- Rembrandt
- Yli rajan
- Se io fossi onesto
- Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!
- Make Love to Me
- Le prince charmant
- Sleepytime Gal
- Giorno di nozze
- I gult och blått
- The World at War
- Mother Goose on the Loose
- Take Care of Ulla
- Søren Søndervold
- Löjtnantshjärtan
- Front Line Kids
- Woodman, Spare That Tree
- Pigeon Patrol
- Yokel Boy
- Night Shift
- Pontcarral, colonel d'empire
- El ángel negro
- New Towns for Old
- Song of Victory
- La bisbetica domata
- Love in Jalisco
- Duke of the Navy
- Rover's Big Chance
- Halta Lottas krog
- A Man's World
- Jacaré
- Rospiggar
- Ballade i Nyhavn
- Secrets of the Underground
- Kan doktorn komma?
- Fièvres
- Carnaval en el trópico
- Bob's Your Uncle
- King of the Stallions
- The Rangers Take Over
- La femme que j'ai le plus aimée
- Sun Over Klara
- Synnin puumerkki
- Boogie Woogie Sioux
- The Saint That Forged a Country
- Hopeakihlajaiset
- A Gentleman in Top Hat and Tails
- Natekspressen P903
- Gert and Daisy Clean Up
- The Bread
- Jenny und der Herr im Frack
- Asking for Trouble
- We'll Smile Again
- Uuteen elämään
- Ferry Pilot
- Diesel
- Rough on Rents
- L'arlésienne
- Tanz mit dem Kaiser
- Malta G.C.
- Sexlingar
- Scattergood Rides High
- Viaje sin destino
- Baby på eventyr
- Cuando viajan las estrellas
- Tumbleweed Trail
- En trallande jänta
- Neljä naista
- Oi, aika vanha, kultainen...!
- Lykken kommer
- Die heimliche Gräfin
- Férfihüség
- London Scrapbook
- Man glömmer ingenting
- The Story of the Pope
- La culpa del otro
- Wunder des Fliegens: Der Film eines deutschen Fliegers
- Olycksfågeln nr 13
- Rhythm Parade
- Rolling Down the Great Divide
- Halálos csók
- Andreas Schlüter
- L'amant de Bornéo
- Tomorrow I'll Commit Suicide
- Duck Soup
- I Danced with Don Porfirio
- Basant
- Border Roundup
- Stinsen på Lyckås
- Fronttheater
- Jacobs stege
- Air Raid Warden
- Hello, Annapolis
- En sjöman i frack
- Et skud før midnat
- Cinco fueron escogidos
- Violette nei capelli
- Partners in Crime
- The Big Shadow
- Die Sache mit Styx
- Cinderella Goes to a Party
- Flickan i fönstret mitt emot
- Bala Nagamma
- Miss Bonaparte
- Adventure in Blackmail
- Bünös vagyok!
- The Life of Simon Bolivar
- A Woman Looks Back
- Schicksal
- Saint Maria
- Night Life in the Army
- Life with Fido
- Post Haste
- Annette et la dame blonde
- The Lone Rider in Cheyenne
- The Sombrero Kid
- Raiders of the West
- Talk About Jacqueline
- En Manaivi
- Huit hommes dans un château
- Vom Schicksal verweht
- Le lit à colonnes
- Házasság
- A régi nyár
- The Virgin of Guadalupe
- Barnyard WAAC
- Catene invisibili
- Regnen holdt op
- Leningrad v borbe
- Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 6
- El que tenga un amor
- Hochzeit auf Bärenhof
- La malquerida
- Girl of the Golden West
- A 2000 pengös férfi
- Kísértés
- Adventurer
- Tito's Guitar
- Himmelhunde
- Tordenskjold går i land
- Fortunato
- Alle mand paa dæk
- Little Teacher of Workmen
- Farliga vägar
- Vi kunde ha' det saa rart
- Meine Frau Teresa
- Brüderlein fein
- The Trout
- Yankee Doodle Swing Shift
- Adolescencia
- Women Are Warriors
- Uncensored
- The Mask of Nippon
- Paper Doll
- Was geschah in dieser Nacht
- Cat Meets Mouse
- Oh, Gentle Spring
- Builders
- In Which We Live: Being the Story of a Suit Told by Itself
- Carmela
- Ta' briller på
- Rodeo Rhythm
- Kvinnan tar befälet
- 100 miliónu zen
- Lady with the Light Gloves
- Leichte Muse
- El barbero prodigioso
- Al canto del cucù
- Tyrannens Fald
- Livet på en pinne
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 4
- Alejandra
- The Big Build-Up
- Mil estudiantes y una muchacha
- When the Ground Trembled
- The Night in Venice
- Silk, Blood and Sun
- Station Master
- The Journey
- Fallet Ingegerd Bremssen
- Fráter Loránd
- Giorni felici
- La condesa María
- Det är min musik
- La canción del plateado
- Tre, Pol and Pen
- Die Kellnerin Anna
- Ein Zug fährt ab
- Hedging
- King Midas, Junior
- Rätsel der Urwaldhölle
- The Countess of Castiglione
- Meine Freundin Josefine
- Viel Lärm um Nixi
- Las cinco noches de Adán
- ¿Quién te quiere a tí?
- La venganza del Charro Negro
- Death by Design
- Naar bønder elsker
- Filling the Gap
- He Surpassed
- 100,000 Cobbers
- Did You Ever See a Dream Talking
- Virgen de medianoche
- Prince Edward Island
- Zwischen Himmel und Erde
- Film and Reality
- La femme perdue
- New Scotland
- Border Weave
- Feu sacré
- Regalo de reyes
- Cooks and Crooks
- Civilón en Sierra Morena
- Menace of the Rising Sun
- Coal Face, Canada
- Broadway Big Shot
- This Is America Series No. 33-101: Private Smith of the U.S.A.
- Fünftausend Mark Belohnung
- Wenn du noch eine Heimat hast
- Stimme des Herzens
- So ein Früchtchen
- La abuelita
- All Work and No Pay
- Ham and Yeggs
- Sein Sohn
- Legión de héroes
- Ungdom i bojor
- Fable of the Fabrics
- Amanecer ranchero
- The Labor Front
- Down Our Street
- La Cité de Notre-Dame
- Flor de fango
- Los dos pilletes
- Retour au bonheur
- Work Party
- Common Ground
- Defeat Tuberculosis
- St. Paul's Cathedral
- Hello! West Indies
- Proudly She Marches
- Scottish Mazurka
- Terre de nos aïeux
- La Chasse aux logis
- La principessa del sogno
- Tentazione
- La donna del peccato
- Morgondagens melodi
- Den voyny
- Suomenlahdelta Äänisjärvelle
- Dollari-miljoona
- Hangon motista Vienan kanavalle
- Two for the Money
- Feldzug im Osten
- Chasing the Blues
- Bajtársak
- Gay Nineties
- Shuffle Rhythm
- Lure of the Surf
- Swing's the Thing
- Serenade in Swing
- Swing Frolic
- Rainbow Rhythm
- Prices in Wartime
- Jivin' Jam Session
- Swingtime Blues
- Merry Madcaps
- Windbreaks on the Prairies
- Hero Worship
- Tune Time
- Inferior Decorator
- Canadian Patrol
- King of the Keyboard: A Great English Pianist, Arthur Dulay
- Tomorrow's World
- Heuzug im Allgäu
- Kirjailijoitamme
- Abu and the Poisoned Well
- There's a Future in It
- Great American Divide
- Haunted House
- Wings on Her Shoulder
- Divide and Conquer
- A Ride with Uncle Joe
- Fur Country
- Pirsch unter Wasser
- The Biter Bit
- Once We Were Four
- Fire, Clay & People
- New Home in the West
- Three Bears in a Boat
- Spatzen am Fliegerhimmel
- Miocárdio em Cultura: Potenciais de Ação
- Market Town
The Best Movies in 1942
Bambi
Released by Walt Disney Animation Studios, "Bambi" tells the tale of a young fawn navigating the intricacies of forest life alongside his friends. Beyond its enchanting animation and storytelling, the film gets into emotional themes like the loss of Bambi's mother, which remains one of the most poignant moments in film history. Its ability to blend beauty with deep emotional impact makes it a noteworthy achievement in animation.
Casablanca
Directed by Michael Curtiz, "Casablanca" is a piece of cinematic legend. Set against World War II's backdrop, the movie weaves together romance, drama, and suspense in the captivating city of Casablanca. With unforgettable performances by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, iconic lines, and a memorable score, "Casablanca" has etched its place in the hearts of film enthusiasts worldwide.
Cat People
Jacques Tourneur's "Cat People," produced by Val Lewton, is a pioneering horror film that broke away from the era's conventional approaches. The narrative centers around a woman's fear of transforming into a panther when emotionally aroused. Its innovative use of shadow and sound to imply terror, rather than explicitly showing it, has left a lasting influence on the horror genre, marking a notable departure from the typical horror film's reliance on visual shock.
This Gun for Hire
"This Gun for Hire," directed by Frank Tuttle, is a quintessential film noir featuring Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, and Laird Cregar. The movie's dark allure, complex personalities, and elaborate storytelling typify the noir style burgeoning at the time. Its portrayal of moral ambiguity and a pessimistic worldview contribute to its standing as a classic within the genre.
The Major and the Minor
Billy Wilder's "The Major and the Minor" presents Ginger Rogers in a comedy brimming with wit and charm. The plot centers on Rogers' character, who masquerades as a child to purchase a half-price train ticket, leading to a series of humorous situations that explore themes of identity and romance. Wilder's directorial finesse shines through in the film's ability to maintain a light-hearted tone while touching on deeper subjects, showcasing his unique style and perspective on film-making.
Film & Industry Highlights of 1942
Notable Films of 1942
In the context of a world at war, Hollywood's output in 1942 offered audiences both an escape from and a reflection on their realities. Among the releases, several films stood out for their storytelling, artistry, and subsequent recognition.
- Casablanca emerged as a standout, later celebrating widespread acclaim, including Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Despite its official national release in the United States in January 1943, its world premiere in 1942 warrants its inclusion in this year's cinematic milestones. The film's narrative, blending romance, intrigue, and moral dilemmas against the backdrop of wartime Morocco, resonates as a masterpiece of cinematic storytelling.
- The Magnificent Ambersons, directed by Orson Welles, offered audiences a poignant look at the disintegration of a wealthy family amidst the backdrop of the American Industrial Revolution. Its narrative sophistication and technical prowess underline Welles' reputation as a filmmaker of deep insight and innovation.
- The Pride of the Yankees shared the story of Lou Gehrig, the renowned baseball player, with a biopic that balanced personal drama and sports heroism, demonstrating the power of cinema to immortalize American cultural figures.
- To Be or Not to Be tackled the dark comedy genre with its setting during the Nazi occupation of Poland, showcasing Hollywood's capacity to blend humor with serious wartime themes, thereby providing commentary on the absurdities of war.
Hollywood and World War II
The war years, specifically from 1942 through 1945, represented both a challenging and a lucrative phase for Hollywood. The industry navigated through these times with resilience, adapting to the demands and restrictions imposed by the war environment.
The Office of War Information (OWI) played a critical role during this period by aligning Hollywood's output with wartime propaganda needs. This collaboration aimed at bolstering morale and ensuring that the narratives on screen reinforced the values and objectives of the American war effort. The focus was on promoting the "American way of life" and depicting the nature of the enemy in ways that supported the Allied cause.
Despite the challenges, including a substantial drain on filmmaking talent due to the manpower shortage, Hollywood continued to produce films. This shortage affected all phases of the industry, especially production. The government's imposition of regulations, restrictions, and even shortages, like that on film stock, necessitated a reduction in the number of films produced. Yet, the industry's profitability soared, especially in 1946, as cinema became a primary form of entertainment for Americans, with two-thirds visiting movie theaters at least weekly.
Academy Awards and Achievements
The 14th Academy Awards, honoring films released in 1941 while being held in 1942, reflected the industry's capacity for excellence in the face of adversity. "How Green Was My Valley" took home the Best Picture award, marking a celebrated moment in cinema that year. The ceremony also saw "Sergeant York" receiving the most nominations, highlighting the industry's investment in stories that resonated with the wartime spirit and American values.