The Top Movies of 1939

Quote from Hondo Duke Lane

1. Gone With the Wind
2. The Wizard of Oz
3. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
4. The Four Feathers
5. Wuthering Heights
6. Bachelor Mother
7. Destiny Rides Again
8. Goodbye Mr. Chips
9. Gunga Din
10. The Hound of Baskervilles
11. Only Angels Have Wings
12. Love Affair
13. Ninotchka
14. Son of Frankenstein
15. The Women
16. Dark Victory
17. Young Mr. Lincoln
18. Intermezzo: A Love Story
19. Drums Along the Mohawk
20. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
21. Stagecoach
22. Babes in Arms
23. Another Thin Man
24. Gulliver’s Travels

The ones in red are films I have seen. I knew 1939 was a big year for movies. Stagecoach was up against some stiff competition.

Mrs. C

Hi

its a pretty impressive list for one year. You would be in good company to be included in it.

Regards

Arthur

What a fantastic year for movies!

1. Stagecoach
2. Young Mr. Lincoln
3. Ninotchka
4. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
5. Gone With the Wind
   
6. Wuthering Heights
   
7. Drums Along the Mohawk
   
8. The Hound of Baskervilles
9. The Wizard of Oz
10. Son of Frankenstein

My order for what I've seen, as well as I remember. Ford did two great movies that year, plus Drums along the Mohawk which is far below his usual level. I can't stand The Wizard of Oz.

Of the movies on this list wich I have seen "Only Angels Have Wings" would be my top choice. "Gone With the Wind", "Stagecoach" and "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" would follow. Really a great year for movies.
Here is another list:
http://www.imdb.com/List?year=…1939%20by%20total%20votes

What I especially like about your list, Popol Vuh, is that Stagecoach is #4, not so far down on as on Hondo's list. I also noticed The Little Princess, a favorite Shirley Temple movie for our family (#31).

Chester

Yes I expect most people on this message board will have Stagecoach somewhere near or at the top. Can't remember ever seeing The Little Princess.

Hi Mike

Babes in Arms is a Laurel and Hardy comedy I personally can't stand either one of them so no comment.

Ninotchka one of Garbo's final films

Gullivers Travels if I am right is a cartoon version of the Swift Story which if you haven't seen it is magical and still stands up today. However I am biased because it is one of my favourite cartoons.

Regards

Arthur

Intermezzo was Ingrid Bergmans first American film, with Leslie Howard. They remade the Women this year and it died. I never cared for the 1939 version either.

Quote from arthurarnell

Gullivers Travels if I am right is a cartoon version of the Swift Story which if you haven't seen it is magical and still stands up today. However I am biased because it is one of my favourite cartoons.

Arthur, when you said it was a cartoon, I realized I have seen it! I really enjoyed seeing it when I was a child, and have fond memories of it, especially when Gulliver is tied down by the Lilliputians, and then just snaps the ropes like they're paper!

Mrs. C

Hi

There was also a series of stamps issued to commeorate the films of 1939 Duke was there with Stagecoach as was Gone With The Wind, The Wizard of Oz and I think Gary Cooper for Beau Geste, although i could be wrong.I think this may have been brought up in a much earlier thread.

Regards

Arthur

I don't know what it was all about in 1939, but we were just starting to get out of the Big Depression and the Brits were going to War in the Big One, and the U.S. would soon Follow !

I was about 8 Years Old and there was always a Great Movie to See on the Weekends and Grandmother would always take My Buddies and I to see them !
:teeth_smile:
In those days it took 25 Cents to get in the Old Fox Theater, and a Bag of Popcorn was 10 Cents and a Drink was 10 Cents !!

There was always Two Films, Cartoons and The News of The Day but always a Few Days Late, and Going To The Movies would take up the whole Day !!!


Chilibill

I think it will take some beating Mike!

I Second That, It would be Hard To Beat all those Great Films Done In 1939 !!!

Bill