1940

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A Chump at Oxford
7.2

A Chump at Oxford

Jan. 25, 1940

A Chump at Oxford

The boys get jobs as a butler and maid– Stan in drag– for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets ...
Christmas in July
7.3

Christmas in July

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 ...
The Chewin’ Bruin
6.3

The Chewin’ Bruin

Jun. 07, 1940

The Chewin’ Bruin

A bear hunter tells Porky the tale of a hunt 30 years ago: a bear got a taste of his chewing tobacco and chased him down to get it; the hunter ...
Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise
7.1

Charlie Chan’s Murder Cruise

On a cruise ship from Honolulu to San Francisco, the famous Chinese detective encounters four more murders while trying to figure out the murder ...
Charlie Chan in Panama
7.1

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destroy part of the Panama Canal, trapping a Navy ...
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
7

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

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 ...
Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt
5.8

Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt

Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford ...
Chad Hanna
6.2

Chad Hanna

Dec. 25, 1940

Chad Hanna

Country boy joins a circus in the 1840s and falls in love with the bare-back rider. Later he falls in love with another circus runaway.
Castle on the Hudson
6.7

Castle on the Hudson

Feb. 17, 1940

Castle on the Hudson

A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.
Brother Orchid
7

Brother Orchid

Jun. 07, 1940

Brother Orchid

When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents ...
Broadway Melody of 1940
7.3

Broadway Melody of 1940

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but ...
Brigham Young
6.3

Brigham Young

Sep. 27, 1940

Brigham Young

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 ...
The Boys from Syracuse
5.8

The Boys from Syracuse

The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant ...
Boom Town
7

Boom Town

Aug. 30, 1940

Boom Town

Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman. McMasters and Sand come to ...
The Blue Bird
6.2

The Blue Bird

Jan. 15, 1940

The Blue Bird

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, ...
Blondie on a Budget
6.5

Blondie on a Budget

Feb. 29, 1940

Blondie on a Budget

Dagwood wants to join the trout club and Blondie wants a fur coat. Jealousy reigns when Dag’s old girlfriend Joan shows up, but nothing ...
Bitter Sweet
5.7

Bitter Sweet

Nov. 08, 1940

Bitter Sweet

A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they struggle to make ends meet.
Beyond Tomorrow
6.5

Beyond Tomorrow

May. 10, 1940

Beyond Tomorrow

The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple whom they initially brought ...
Before I Hang
6.1

Before I Hang

Sep. 17, 1940

Before I Hang

Dr. John Garth conducting an innovative medical experiment aimed at prolonging life and combating aging. The experiment takes an unexpected turn, ...
Barnyard Follies
6.1

Barnyard Follies

Oct. 05, 1940

Barnyard Follies

A country orphanage puts on a show with some musicians to save their 4H club from being shut down by greedy politicians.
The Bank Dick
7.1

The Bank Dick

Nov. 29, 1940

The Bank Dick

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he’s occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job ...
Bad Man from Red Butte
5.3

Bad Man from Red Butte

A cowboy arrives in a town, and is immediately mistaken for his twin brother who is wanted for murder.
Arizona
6.8

Arizona

Dec. 25, 1940

Arizona

Phoebe Titus is a tough, swaggering pioneer woman, but her ways become decidedly more feminine when she falls for California bound Peter Muncie. ...
Arise, My Love
6.8

Arise, My Love

Nov. 08, 1940

Arise, My Love

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.
The Ape
4.7

The Ape

Sep. 30, 1940

The Ape

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 ...
Angels Over Broadway
6.5

Angels Over Broadway

Oct. 02, 1940

Angels Over Broadway

Small-time businessman Charles Engle is threatened with exposure for embezzling $3,000 for his free-spending wife. Deciding on suicide, he ...
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
6.6

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. He finds the high society life too expensive, ...
All This, and Heaven Too
7.4

All This, and Heaven Too

When lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the debonair Duc de Praslin, a royal subject to King ...