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One Night in the Tropics (1940)

One Night in the Tropics (1940)

One Night in the Tropics (1940)
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82

Jim “Lucky” Moore, an insurance salesman, comes up with a novel policy for his friend, Steve: a ‘love insurance policy’, that will pay out $1-million if Steve does not marry…

Genre: Comedy, Music
Fantasia (1940)

Fantasia (1940)

Fantasia (1940)
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124

Walt Disney’s timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia…

East of the River (1940)

East of the River (1940)

East of the River (1940)
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74

Two troublesome boys grow into very different men, one becoming a hoodlum and the other embracing college but both are in-love with the same girl.

Genre: Crime, Drama
Arise My Love (1940)

Arise My Love (1940)

Arise My Love (1940)
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110

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Mark of Zorro (1940)

The Mark of Zorro (1940)

The Mark of Zorro (1940)
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94

In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on…

The Trouble with Husbands (1940)

The Trouble with Husbands (1940)

The Trouble with Husbands (1940)
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11

Benchley, in his own unique way, starts to drive his wife crazy. First he waits until just as she is serving dinner before he goes to wash his hands and…

Genre: Comedy
Her Second Mother (1940)

Her Second Mother (1940)

Her Second Mother (1940)
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89

A young woman tries to repay her adoptive parents’ kindness by shielding their biological child, who has gotten involved with an embezzler, from the police.

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Bitter Sweet (1940)

Bitter Sweet (1940)

Bitter Sweet (1940)
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94

A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.

Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Junior G-Men (1940)

Junior G-Men (1940)

Junior G-Men (1940)
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240

A gang of urban street kids and a club of suburban would-be federal agents, at first rivals, join forces to rescue the father of one of the kids, the inventor…

Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)

Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)

Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip (1940)
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8

Mickey is heading out on vacation from Burbank to Pomona, taking the train. The conductor, Pete, won’t let him on with Pluto, so he hides Pluto in his suitcase, and…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
The Sour Puss (1940)

The Sour Puss (1940)

The Sour Puss (1940)
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7

Porky decides to go fishing the next day and tells his cat. The cat sleeps fitfully. The next day, while they are fishing, the cat gets into a battle with…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)

Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940)
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76

Dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the Mexican Spitfire, Carmelita. His hot-tempered spouse decides to surprise him, but ends up as the surprised one when…

Genre: Comedy
Seven Sinners (1940)

Seven Sinners (1940)

Seven Sinners (1940)
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87

Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship’s doctor in order to…

Christmas in July (1940)

Christmas in July (1940)

Christmas in July (1940)
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67

An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the Maxford House Coffee Slogan Contest….

Genre: Comedy, Romance
A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)
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11

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.

Genre: Documentary
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)

A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)

A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
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90

German Julius Reuter sends 19th-century news by carrier pigeon and then by wire, founding a news agency.

Genre: Drama, History
They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)

They Knew What They Wanted (1940)
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96

While courting a young woman by mail, a rich farmer sends a photograph of his foreman instead of his own, which leads to complications when she accepts his marriage proposal.

Genre: Drama, Romance
The Great Dictator (1940)

The Great Dictator (1940)

The Great Dictator (1940)
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125

Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel’s regime.

Genre: Comedy, War
Prehistoric Porky (1940)

Prehistoric Porky (1940)

Prehistoric Porky (1940)
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7

Caveman Porky awakens and plays with his pet Rover, a massive dinosaur. After Rover’s playfulness causes a disruption to the prehistoric peace and quiet, Porky’s copy of “Expire” magazine arrives…

Genre: Animation, Comedy
Third Finger Left Hand (1940)

Third Finger Left Hand (1940)

Third Finger Left Hand (1940)
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96

Magazine editor Margot Merrick pretends to be married in order to avoid advances from male colleagues. Unfortunately, things don’t go to plan when Jeff Thompson, a potential suitor, uncovers the…

Genre: Comedy
Down Argentine Way (1940)

Down Argentine Way (1940)

Down Argentine Way (1940)
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89

The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular…

Too Many Girls (1940)

Too Many Girls (1940)

Too Many Girls (1940)
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85

Mr. Casey’s daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge, he sends four football players as her bodyguards. The college is in financial trouble and her…

Genre: Comedy, Music
Drums of the Desert (1940)

Drums of the Desert (1940)

Drums of the Desert (1940)
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64

On his way to a post as special adviser of the new parachute troops of the French Foreign Legion in Morocco, Paul Dumont meets the beautiful Helene on the ship….

Genre: Adventure
Barnyard Follies (1940)

Barnyard Follies (1940)

Barnyard Follies (1940)
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67

A country orphanage puts on a show with some musicians to save their 4H club from being shut down by greedy politicians.

Genre: Comedy, Music
Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Knute Rockne All American (1940)

Knute Rockne All American (1940)
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98

The story of legendary Notre Dame football player and coach Knute Rockne.

Genre: Drama
Angels Over Broadway (1940)

Angels Over Broadway (1940)

Angels Over Broadway (1940)
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79

Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he scribbles a note, stuffs it in his pocket and goes for…

Genre: Crime, Drama
The Ape (1940)

The Ape (1940)

The Ape (1940)
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62

Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young woman’s polio. He needs human spinal fluid to complete the formula for his experimental serum. Meanwhile, a…

Strike Up the Band (1940)

Strike Up the Band (1940)

Strike Up the Band (1940)
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120

Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising…

Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Sky Murder (1940)

Sky Murder (1940)

Sky Murder (1940)
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72

This final Carter film is a lot of fun, with Nick (unwillingly, at first) taking on a ring of Fifth Columnists (since this was filmed before the US entered the…

Brigham Young (1940)

Brigham Young (1940)

Brigham Young (1940)
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114

Based on the story of the famous Mormon leader, it follows Brigham Young and his challenge to transport his people across the Rocky mountains to settle in Salt Lake City….

Eli Eli (1940)

Eli Eli (1940)

Eli Eli (1940)
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88

Mendel and Hannah Shapiro, an elderly Jewish couple who run a small farm in New Jersey, must get money to meet their mortgage payment to the bank by the next…

Genre: Drama
City for Conquest (1940)

City for Conquest (1940)

City for Conquest (1940)
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104

The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something…

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
I’m Still Alive (1940)

I’m Still Alive (1940)

I’m Still Alive (1940)
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72

Hollywood stuntman falls in love with a big name actress but still wants to pursue his risky career. The women gives him a choice-the stunts or her. He chooses the…

The Mummy’s Hand (1940)

The Mummy’s Hand (1940)

The Mummy’s Hand (1940)
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67

A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka. After receiving funding from an eccentric magician and his beautiful…

Genre: Fantasy, Horror
The Howards of Virginia (1940)

The Howards of Virginia (1940)

The Howards of Virginia (1940)
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116

Beautiful young Virginian Jane steps down from her proper aristocratic upbringing when she marries down-to-earth surveyor Matt Howard. Matt joins the Colonial forces in their fight for freedom against England….

Genre: Drama, History, War
The Westerner (1940)

The Westerner (1940)

The Westerner (1940)
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100

Drifter Cole Harden is accused of stealing a horse and faces hanging by self-appointed Judge Roy Bean, but Harden manages to talk his way out of it by claiming to…

Genre: Western
Before I Hang (1940)

Before I Hang (1940)

Before I Hang (1940)
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62

Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, placing the doctor in a confrontation with the ethics…

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum (1940)
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63

A wax museum run by a demented doctor contains statues of such crime figures as Jack the Ripper and Bluebeard. In addition to making wax statues the doctor performs plastic…

Men Against the Sky (1940)

Men Against the Sky (1940)

Men Against the Sky (1940)
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75

A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother’s ideas to solve design problems for an experimental military plane in an attempt to save the company…

Genre: Drama
Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
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79

A young doctor gives up big-city success to help his father set up a small-town clinic.

Genre: Drama