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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
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Title: 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Release Date: 2 Jul 2009

Runtime: 1h 9m

Genre: Documentary, TV Movie

Director: New Wave Entertainment

Production Companies: New Wave Entertainment

Overview: This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (12 votes)

Cast

  • Narrator (voice): Kenneth Branagh
  • Self (archive footage): Clark Gable
  • Self (archive footage): Vivien Leigh
  • Self (archive footage): Olivia de Havilland
  • Self (archive footage): Judy Garland
  • Self: Leonard Maltin
  • Self (archive footage): Errol Flynn
  • Self (archive footage): Bette Davis
  • Self: Thomas Schatz
  • Self: F.X. Feeney
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