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Nancy Drew...ReporterNancy Drew...Reporter (1939)
Dir. William Clemens
Feat. Bonita Granville
One of the very first screen adaptations of Edward Stratemeyer’s series of "Nancy Drew" mystery stories, Bonita Granville stars as the youthful…
NinotchkaNinotchka (1939)
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch
Feat. Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire
“Garbo laughs!” proclaimed the ads for this sparkling romantic comedy, a first for its legendary star, Greta Garbo. She plays a Soviet agent who…
Of Mice and MenOf Mice and Men (1939)
Dir. Lewis Milestone
Feat. Lon Jr. Chaney, Burgess Meredith, Betty Field
A mentally–challenged giant and his level–headed guardian find work at a sadistic cowboy's ranch in this adaptation of John Steinbeck's…
Only Angels Have WingsOnly Angels Have Wings (1939) Recommended
Dir. Howard Hawks
Feat. Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth
Quintessential Hawks fare in which men are men and women have to be equally tough. At a South American outpost, mail pilot Cary Grant becomes…
Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, ThePrivate Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The (1939)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Bette Davis, Errol Flynn
Bette Davis is perfectly cast as Queen Liz, opposite Errol Flynn. An enjoyable romp.
Q PlanesQ Planes (Clouds Over Europe) (1939)
Dir. Tim Whelan
Feat. Ralph Richardson, Laurence Olivier, Valerie Hobson
Delightfully preposterous comedy–thriller about superspys attempting to steal British aircraft secrets. Amid the secret rays and droll…
Roaring Twenties, TheRoaring Twenties, The (1939)
Dir. Raoul Walsh
Feat. James Cagney, Humphrey Bogart, Priscilla Lane
Seminal gangster drama, paired screen–tough Cagney with a then lesser–known Bogart. Becoming buddies during WWI, they later enter and…
Second FiddleSecond Fiddle (1939)
Dir. Sidney Lanfield
Feat. Tyrone Power, Edna May Oliver, Sonja Henie
A musical romance with a score composed by Irving Berlin and a screenplay based on George Bradshaw's story "Heart Interest". A studio publicist…
Snow White and the Seven DwarfsSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1939) Recommended
Disney's first animated feature is a milestone in cinema history, with the artistic heights matched by characters, songs and storytelling. As fresh…
Son of Frankenstein / Ghost of FrankensteinSon of Frankenstein / Ghost of Frankenstein (1939)
Dir. Rowland V Lee, Erle C. Kenton
Feat. Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi
A double feature of horrors from Universal Studios, the third and fourth films respectively in the FRANKENSTEIN series. Son of Frankenstein (1939)…

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