1940 Movie Trailers
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Ordinary Matter Trailer (1940)
19 June 1940
In the late 1930s, Yuldashev, a journalist, came to one of the sanatoriums in Uzbekistan. He wants to write an article about a warrior hero.
Queen of the Beach Contest at the Lujene Beach Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
At the summer baths in the village of Lujene (today a district of Velingrad) a competition for “Queen of the Beach” is held.
Sakuntalai Trailer (1940)
12 December 1940
Sakuntalai is the story of the mythological queen Shakuntala, whose tale is told in the Mahabharata and dramatised by Kalidasa in the play Abhijñānaśākuntalam.
The Durango Kid Trailer (1940)
15 August 1940
The Durango Kid is a sort of Robin Hood of the West who helps the lovely Walters (who replaced Starrett's usual love-interest, Iris Meredith), the daughter of a homesteader, defeat the evil MacDonald who has been terrorizing the decent citizens with his gang of rustlers.
Go West Trailer (1940)
06 December 1940
A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.
The New Land Trailer (1940)
05 May 1940
Based on the novel of the same name by Mikhail Sholokhov. About how collectivization was carried out on the Don in sharp contradictions, difficult and tense.
Sailors Three Trailer (1940)
14 December 1940
Three sailors get drunk while on shore leave and end up on the wrong ship. When they realise their mistake they scramble off it and onto their warship, HMS Ferocious.
Lady with Red Hair Trailer (1940)
30 November 1940
An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top.
The Carson City Kid Trailer (1940)
01 July 1940
The Carson City Kid and partner Laramie are outlaws. When his partner is caught the Kid, his identity being unknown, takes a job in Jessup's saloon.
The Man All Wanted to Kill Trailer (1940)
01 March 1940
A brutal businessman, Vilhelm Gerner, triggers a stock speculation by providing false information. Two of his partners, Smith and Grå, get ruined and therefore Smith commit suicide.
Five Little Peppers at Home Trailer (1940)
08 February 1940
The second entry in the four "Five Little Peppers" films finds the family struggling to keep their copper mine when their elderly business partner becomes ill.
Letter from Aldershot Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Part of the Canada Carries On series, this short film portrays the First Division of the Canadian Active Service Force in Aldershot, England.
Four Shall Die Trailer (1940)
15 October 1940
Helen Fielding, heir to the fortunes of the late millionaire Roger Fielding, Sr., has broken off her relationship with the unscrupulous Lew Covey to pursue a romance with reporter Bill Summers.
The Riveter Trailer (1940)
15 March 1940
Donald is a riveter who has trouble with the riveting gun, heights, and the foreman, Pete. Pete chases him throughout the construction site, causing the building to collapse.
French Without Tears Trailer (1940)
02 February 1940
It is based on the popular West End stage comedy by Terrence Rattigan. It all begins when Diana (Ellen Drew), the sister of a British boy studying in France, arrives in town to flirt with all of her brothers' schoolmates.
Der liebe Augustin Trailer (1940)
17 December 1940
Vienna, sometime around 1680: Augustin makes fun of Leopold I mistress and in doing so, stirs up the passions of the people against the luxury-enjoying rulers, who neglect their people.
Shadowed Eyes Trailer (1940)
02 March 1940
In this crime drama, a renowned eye surgeon goes mad and murders the lover of his wife. He is later given a life-sentence to be spent in a mental hospital.
First Lesson Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
The story is based on the historical events of Gongor, a national hero who successfully performed his duty as a border guard.
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Trailer (1940)
22 February 1940
Abe Lincoln in Illinois is a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln from his departure from Kentucky until his election as President of the United States.
The Return Trailer (1940)
29 November 1940
Little Nikita, the son of polar scientist Sergei Ivanov, runs away from home with the intention of reaching the Arctic, where he believes his father works.
Castle on the Hudson Trailer (1940)
17 February 1940
A hardened crook behind bars comes up against a reform-minded warden.
Confucius Trailer (1940)
01 December 1940
The film depicts Confucius's later life, as he traveled across a China divided by war and strife in an ultimately futile effort to teach various warlords and kings his particular philosophy.
Christmas Under Fire Trailer (1940)
25 December 1940
How Britain coped with a Christmas during the war.
Patient Porky Trailer (1940)
24 August 1940
Porky checks into a hospital with a tummyache; he has the bad luck to encounter a patient posing a "Dr.
The Cheyenne Kid Trailer (1940)
20 February 1940
A ranch owner gives the Cheyenne Kid $1000 and sends him off to buy cattle. At the same time he fires a ranch hand and that hand rides ahead and alerts Jeff Baker about the $1000.
La malquerida Trailer (1940)
09 October 1940
On the hacienda of El Soto lives Doña Raimunda and her daughter Acacia as well. After being widowed, Raimunda married Esteban, who is secretly in love with Acacia and her, in turn, feels a deep rejection of him.
My Love Came Back Trailer (1940)
13 July 1940
Amelia is a gifted violinist who is in danger of quitting the Brissac Academy of Music. Julius arranges to have a scholarship given to her through his employee Tony so that Julius can escort Amelia to every musical event in the city.
Pluto's Dream House Trailer (1940)
30 August 1940
Mickey Mouse is about to build Pluto a doghouse when Pluto digs up a magic lamp that speaks in African-American vernacular.
Days of Hope Trailer (1940)
12 February 1940
Spanish Civil War, 1937. A platoon of Republican soldiers plans to stop the advance of the rebel troops by bombing a bridge on the road to Zaragoza, near the city of Linás.
The Leather Pushers Trailer (1940)
13 September 1940
A shifty boxing promoter places an amateur in fixed fights, then hands his contract over to an suspicious female investigative reporter as a raffle prize.
Le Roi des galéjeurs Trailer (1940)
24 April 1940
Because the shiner Titin has fallen in love with a singer, he braves the latter's protector, the baron, and passes himself off as an insurer in connection with a pearl necklace that is circulating.
Goofy's Glider Trailer (1940)
22 November 1940
Yet another sport is made 'easy' for us by Goofy's demonstration how- never, ever, to try anything for real, least of all with a glider-flying machine he launches in ways that would kill anything but a cartoon character, such as a giant catapult and even a canon.
Gambling on the High Seas Trailer (1940)
22 June 1940
A reporter enlists the help of a gangster's secretary to obtain evidence to bring her boss to justice.
Seven Sinners Trailer (1940)
25 October 1940
Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order to achieve her aims.
The Planes of Hindusthan Trailer (1940)
20 October 1940
A 1940 film on the Indian Air Force by J B Wadia. Going by the location and the presence of these officers and aircraft, it is believed that the film was shot at Ambala Airfield, and sometime between Feb 1940 and June 1940.
Anarbala Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Agya Betal (Syed Jan), the demonic ruler of Maldweep, kidnaps Anarbala (Shanta Kashmiri), the daughter of Maharaja Madan Singh (Abdul Rahim Pahelwan), and keeps her hidden away in a magic city where monsters worship the goddess Narka Kumari while sacrificing devotees of the god Vishnu.
Laddie Trailer (1940)
18 January 1940
Handsome Laddie Stanton courts neighbor Pamela Pryor, meeting opposition from her stern military father, recently immigrated from England.
How the Ear Functions Trailer (1940)
20 October 1940
The science of hearing is explained with animated diagrams of the human auditory system.
Wimmin Hadn't Oughta Drive Trailer (1940)
16 August 1940
Popeye has a new car; Olive wants a driving lesson. Things don't go well.
Mysterious Doctor Satan Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
A mad scientist named Dr. Satan plots to steal key pieces of technology to enable him to build an army of robots based on his prototype to conquer America.
A Volta do Besouro Verde Trailer (1940)
24 December 1940
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
Vassilisa the Beautiful Trailer (1940)
13 May 1940
Russian folk tale about a father whose three sons go out to finds themselves brides. Two of the boys come home with perfectly normal girls, but the youngest brother, Ivanushka, brings home a frog from the marshes.
You'll Find Out Trailer (1940)
22 November 1940
The manager of Kay Kyser’s band books them for a birthday party bash for an heiress at a spooky mansion, where sinister forces try to kill her.
Los celos de Cándida Trailer (1940)
05 June 1940
Cándida and Jesús decide to purchase a Bed and Breakfast in Buenos Aires. But in the hostel already lived an Italian opera singer that provokes the jealousy of Cándida.
Fightin Pals Trailer (1940)
12 July 1940
Dr. Bluto sails off to Darkest Africa for exploration. Popeye, who stayed behind, hears a radio report that Bluto is lost and sets sail - on a raft - in search of him.
India Today Trailer (1940)
27 April 1940
The story of two brothers, Dhiraj and Shashi, and their rivalry. The cunning Dhiraj mortgages their ancestral property, causing complications for his innocent brother Shashi and their family.
Lillian Russell Trailer (1940)
24 May 1940
Alice Faye plays the title role in this 1940 film biography of the early-20th-century stage star.
Operette Trailer (1940)
20 December 1940
A musician is offered a job in Vienna as stage director, but his disagreements with the aristocratic opera manager end in abrupt firing in spite of a mutual attraction.
Pour le maillot jaune Trailer (1940)
23 October 1940
The romantic relationship between a sports journalist and a cyclist during the Tour de France.
Three Men from Texas Trailer (1940)
15 November 1940
Hoppy and new sidekick California Carlson head to California to help out Lucky Jenkins.
Pals of the Silver Sage Trailer (1940)
21 April 1940
Six-year-old Sugar Grey has inherited a ranch, which she will lose to her cousin Jeff Grey if a certain number of cattle aren't delivered on time.
Henry Steps Out Trailer (1940)
01 November 1940
On the outbreak of the Second World War an idler is forced to join the army by his domineering wife.
Room for Two Trailer (1940)
21 October 1940
Robert Spencer is having an affair with his wife's friend Hilda. When a man approaches Hilda, proclaiming his love for Robert's wife Claire, Hilda tries to matchmake.
Wind from East Trailer (1940)
06 June 1940
A story about a life of a small village in Western Ukraine during 30-ies.
Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip Trailer (1940)
01 November 1940
Mickey is heading out on vacation from Burbank to Pomona, taking the train. The conductor, Pete, won't let him on with Pluto, so he hides Pluto in his suitcase, and tries to hide him all throughout the trip without much luck.
Heaven Trailer (1940)
13 June 1940
Osoaviahimovets (volounteer military trainee) Andron organizes an aviation circle on his Volna collective farm and plans to build a parachute tower.
Dreams Trailer (1940)
10 November 1940
This entry in MGM's Passing Parade series looks at the meaning of dreams, including one by Abraham Lincoln that foretold his death.