But the storm gathering over Europe was changing the weather here, too, and when war formally broke out in Europe in the fall of , it had a direct effect on Hollywood. Within months, the lucrative Western European market had been been cut off from Hollywood exports. At the same time, the industry suffered a domestic blow from which it would never fully recover.
In , Congress passed a law prohibiting block booking, the system by which the major studios filled theaters with double bills scheduled at their own convenience. When America did enter the war, the Golden Age was over. Pick a few days in , when Americans were trying to ignore the news and enjoy the movies. In the news: Hitler misses by 10 minutes being killed in a beer hall bombing.
In the news: Soviets and Germans have rapprochement ball. Japanese optimistic about renewing trade agreement with the United States. Retailers expect a record Christmas season. All Sections. About Us. B2B Publishing. Business Visionaries. Hot Property. Times Events. The movies are in alphabetical order after "The Wizard of Oz". PG min Adventure, Family, Fantasy. Young Dorothy Gale and her dog are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.
Passed 91 min Adventure, Drama, Family. To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters. Votes: 1, Approved 85 min Crime, Mystery, Thriller. The master sleuth hunts his archenemy, Professor Moriarty, who is planning the crime of the century. Director: Alfred L.
Votes: 6, Approved 81 min Adventure, History, War. In , in Pennsylvania's Allegheny Valley, local settlers and Indian fighters try to persuade the British authorities to ban the trading of alcohol and arms with the marauding Indians. Director: William A. Passed 85 min Comedy, Romance. Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. Meanwhile, Judge Hardy has his own problems when he gets conned into forming a phony aluminum corporation.
Director: W. Votes: Approved 86 min Drama, Romance. A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. However, he gets mixed up with the local mob boss and corrupt See full summary ». Passed min Comedy, Crime, Mystery. An explosives manufacturer suspects a young man is out to kill him. He calls in new parents Nick and Nora to sort things out.
Passed 61 min Western. Roy is a Confederate officer stationed in Missouri during the Civil War. He must put an end to outlaw gangs working under the pretense of service to the Confederacy.
During a charity soccer match between top professional side Arsenal and touring amateur side Trojans, the Trojan's new star player collapses. When he dies, Inspector Slade of Scotland Yard Not Rated 83 min Adventure, Comedy, Crime.
The mirthful adventures of Police-Sergeant Samuel Dudfoot and his two constables, Albert Brown and Jeremiah Harbottle, who stage a fabricated crime-wave to save their jobsthen find themselves involved in the real thing.
Passed 87 min Comedy, Musical. The Marx Brothers try to help the owner of a circus recover some stolen funds before he finds himself out of a job. Votes: 5, Unrated 94 min Comedy, Musical. A group of vaudevillians struggling to compete with talkies hits the road hoping for a comeback.
Frustrated to be left behind, all of their kids put on a show themselves to raise money for the families and to prove they've got talent, too. Votes: 2, Passed 82 min Comedy, Romance. An unemployed woman discovers an abandoned baby on the steps of an orphanage, and accepts an offer to take responsibility for the child in return for a job.
Votes: 3, Passed 70 min Action, Drama, Western. A posse of nine and Sheriff Bill Cummings set out after a renegade named Apache Jack, who has murdered the wife of Lopez, one of the posse members.
The others are Rayburn, Chic Lyman, Billy Approved 71 min Adventure, Drama, Romance. In China in the s a singer Faye and journalist Baxter meet on a train attacked by bandits. On the other, Gone With the Wind delivers a relatable tale of survival in the face of utmost adversity, while also propping up dangerous romantic notions about a particular historical moment.
But she also stresses that those complex conversations are also a huge part of why has maintained the "greatest year" moniker — precisely because the films inspire such passionate, complex conversation. Stewart notes that it's their ongoing role in American culture, and the films of this year's ability to tap into the power of mass culture that propelled them to a standing they've maintained ever since. You just have an industry operating in a masterful way, bringing the best talent in the field together to create these works that could reach mass audiences and market themselves to mass audiences," she explains.
There's a huge, rapt audience coming together with an industry that is [beyond] proficient and knows how to engage these audiences. In a world where we have infinite content at our fingertips thanks to streaming platforms, our phones, and social media, it's difficult to express the all-consuming power of the movies in Our culture is increasingly splintered and fractured, even juggernauts like Star Wars and Marvel prove divisive.
But in , Hollywood was selling a version of American mass culture to the widest possible group. In a sense, they had no choice but to strive for big-budget projects with seeming universal appeal. There are more mystical factors — even with great source material, you can't predict ending up with films of this caliber. But a united, engaged audience provided a useful starting point for any artist or studio mogul.
It also forces us to consider who might be left out of the narrative or poorly served by what is defined as mass culture.
It's particularly crucial when you consider the role the films of this year have played in shaping the perception of American cinema around the world.
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