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Released
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
July 2 2009 (over 15 years ago)Rating
75
Based on
12 reviews
- Director: Constantine Nasr
- Genres: Documentary, TV Movie
- Runtime: 1 h 9 m
- Country: United States of America
- Company: New Wave Entertainment
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
Top cast
![Kenneth Branagh photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//AbCqqFxNi5w3nDUFdQt0DGMFh5H.jpg)
Kenneth Branagh
Narrator (voice)
![Clark Gable photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//qD6WJzydym7n7fCeL9PGnHe1aEV.jpg)
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
![Vivien Leigh photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//h1hS5o0cKXF2g9Wjej0RtibMPT0.jpg)
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage)
![Olivia de Havilland photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//9pIjSCaOSIp9IbMVUaZhQ4dWc9F.jpg)
Olivia de Havilland
Self (archive footage)
![Judy Garland photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//dkhMrLSfnqS3fmxWuXaEMwxN0Tf.jpg)
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
![Leonard Maltin photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//5jQo1L8Vv10nZQQeMgSaCjLxJlB.jpg)
Leonard Maltin
Self
![Errol Flynn photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//jAjy0guWTLsrlRMooRu6pdRm919.jpg)
Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)
![Bette Davis photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//uBRNCljWHEG9cW9em2ZyoGWQQN5.jpg)
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
![Thomas Schatz photo](/movie-placeholder.webp)
Thomas Schatz
Self
![F.X. Feeney photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//dZZcwjKtVnK1orJm8MkkJQnyFDc.jpg)
F.X. Feeney
Self
![Scott Eyman photo](/movie-placeholder.webp)
Scott Eyman
Self
![Jeanine Basinger photo](/movie-placeholder.webp)
Jeanine Basinger
Self
![Aubrey Solomon photo](/movie-placeholder.webp)
Aubrey Solomon
Self
![Molly Haskell photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//7l4svWixtS0Qzs46O6xRv3qdyMA.jpg)
Molly Haskell
Self
![George Cukor photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//w7I9Af9fpL7nywdZiOogH0gBoZ2.jpg)
George Cukor
Self (archive footage)
![Rudy Behlmer photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//tYldiJSSyaInn7POvgIXKKii1s5.jpg)
Rudy Behlmer
Self
![Francis Lederer photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//jf2hWEynH4PbygMSp0hbXqAGJ8l.jpg)
Francis Lederer
Self (archive footage)
![Joseph McBride photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//wXnkZVeAesTm7b6Px5ifMRJsEIb.jpg)
Joseph McBride
Self
![Frank Capra photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//1OTZ7CEdEawDgA4qiBidpWTKE2x.jpg)
Frank Capra
Self (archive footage)
![Howard Hawks photo](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w276_and_h350_face//hG2oF9wZlqwGqP6EhG0qaN9Afg7.jpg)
Howard Hawks
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year's Images
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