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1940s Film History

  • Tom and Jerry Debuts

    The famous battle between cat and mouse debuts and is a great success.
  • Charlie Chaplin Appears in First full Talkie Film

    Charlie Chaplin Appears in First full Talkie Film
    Charlie Chaplin released his first all talkie all sound feature film, THe Great Dictator. The film became Charlie Chaplin's most sucessful film of his career.
  • Citizen Kane Becomes a Classic

    Citizen Kane Becomes a Classic
    24 year old Orson Welles directs and stars in Citizen Kane. This film goes down as a classic and is noted as one of the greatest films of all time.
  • Casablanca Woos Audiences

    Casablanca Woos Audiences
    Casablanca wins Best Picture and becomes a classic romantic film.
  • Columbia Pictures first Technicolor Film

    Columbia PIctures releases its first Technicolor film called The Desperadoes.
  • The First Golden Globe Awards are Held

    The First Golden Globe Awards are Held
    the first Golden Globe awards ceremony is held.
  • WWII Ends

    WWII Ends
    WWII ebds as well as midnight curfews, bans on outdoor lighting displays, and censoring export and import films.
  • The Cannes Film Festival debuts in France

  • Its a Wonderful Life becomes a Classic

    Its a Wonderful Life becomes a Classic
    Its a Wonderful LIie becomes a classic and a chirstmas tradition for some families.
  • Ronald Reagan becomes President of the SAG

    Ronald Reagan becomes President of the SAG
    Ronald Reagan becomes President of the Screen Actors Guild. He would eventually be elected President of the United States.
  • The Marx Brothers Retire

    The Marx Brothers Retire
    the Career of the Marx Bothers lasts from 1929 to 1949. They are famous for such films as Duck Soup and A Night at the Opera.