1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Synopsis
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
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Kenneth Branagh
Narrator (voice)
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Olivia de Havilland
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Leonard Maltin
Self
Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)
Bette Davis
Self (archive footage)
Thomas Schatz
Self
F. X. Feeney
Self
Scott Eyman
Self
Jeanine Basinger
Self
Aubrey Solomon
Self
Molly Haskell
Self
George Cukor
Self (archive footage)
Rudy Behlmer
Self
Francis Lederer
Self (archive footage)
Joseph McBride
Self
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Constantine Nasr
- Screenplay & Story
- Constantine Nasr, Gary Leva
- Original Title
- 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Production Studios
- New Wave Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Constantine Nasr
Constantine Nasr, Gary Leva
Department Leadership Roster
Constantine Nasr
Director
Constantine Nasr
Writer
Gary Leva
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year about?
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
Who directed 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year?
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year was directed by Constantine Nasr.
Who stars in 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year?
The principal cast of 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year includes Kenneth Branagh, Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Olivia de Havilland, Judy Garland.
When was 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year released and how long is it?
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 9m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year?
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).