1940 Movie Trailers
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Somewhere in England Trailer (1940)
02 August 1940
In a North of England training camp, lovestruck Corporal Kenyon (Harry Kemble) is framed and demoted in rank by a rival in love for the affections of the Adjutant's daughter.
The workshop Trailer (1940)
28 November 1940
A workshop owner goes on a trip to the desert and goes missing. Everyone thinks he is dead. His wife takes over the work of the workshop.
One, But a Lion! Trailer (1940)
01 November 1940
The fashion house boss Harry Martin has invited all his staff to a crayfish party at his home.
Pursuit of Happiness Trailer (1940)
13 November 1940
Photographer Rudy Burckhardt shows us the ebb and flow of people rushing about Manhattan. Equally exhilarating in his novel approach to snap images quickly on the run, a method he inaugurated and that continues to the present day.
Hunting in the South Seas Trailer (1940)
30 August 1940
The film depicts one of the great hunts the South Sea Islanders. Come schools of fish in one of the bays on the island, so hurry on an alarm signal all the people out to sea to seal off the bay to drive the fish towards the coast and to impose there with spears.
Wild Boar Hunt Trailer (1940)
21 January 1940
This short film showcases the skills of Howard Hill, known as the "World's Greatest Archer".
Gül Baba Trailer (1940)
10 January 1940
Student Gábor and cigarette-smoking student Mujkó sneak into the Buda rose garden of baba Gül and fall in love with Leila, the daughter of baba Gül, who is bathing there and is destined to be the 33rd wife of Ali Basa.
Porky's Hired Hand Trailer (1940)
29 November 1940
Porky hires on Gregory Grunt to watch over his chicken coop to stop the fox from raiding it. He falls asleep, and the fox fills his bag.
A Case of Spring Fever Trailer (1940)
03 February 1940
Advertising short for Chevrolet combining live action and animation. The film relates the story of Gilbert Willoughby, who, exasperated by his stubborn boxspring mattress, imprudently wishes for the disappearance of springs.
The Ghoul Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
In a quiet riverside village, rumors spread that a takian tree is haunted, and that its spirit has begun walking among the living as a beautiful but terrifying apparition.
The Bride Wore Crutches Trailer (1940)
19 September 1940
A cub reporter goes after his story in a big way when he single-handedly exposes a crime ring.
Thrills for You Trailer (1940)
25 May 1940
Pioneering 3D promotional film about the Pennsylvania Railroad.
How the Teleprinter Works Trailer (1940)
20 October 1940
A short film showing how the Teleprinter works.
America Looks Ahead Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Lowell Thomas narrates a look at progress in American history.
To New Horizons Trailer (1940)
04 August 1940
Definitive document of pre-World War II futuristic utopian thinking, as envisioned by General Motors"
S'Margritli und d'Soldate Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
September 1939 in Estavayer: An anti-aircraft battery of the Swiss militia takes up position near a hotel on the border.
Dad Rudd, MP Trailer (1940)
17 March 1940
Dad Rudd wants the size of a local dam increased for the benefit of local farmers but faces opposition from a wealthy grazier, Henry Webster.
He Asked for It Trailer (1940)
27 September 1940
Errol breaks the law once too often and comes up against a no nonsense judge.
Please Answer (I.Q. #3) Trailer (1940)
24 August 1940
A Pete Smith Specialty. A documentary that explains the answers to questions about Portuguese man-of-war fish and the Rosetta Stone, among others.
Adventures of Tom Thumb Jr. Trailer (1940)
09 May 1940
Tom Thumb Jr. and his friend are cast ashore on an island where they are found by a lady who thinks Tom is a baby and puts him to sleep in a sewing basket.
Elbe - Eger Trailer (1940)
29 February 1940
The journey along the Elbe River begins with a train ride through the countryside, exploring the river’s course and the life of river boatmen.
Pénz beszél Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
The wealthy Ottó Dárday is angry with his heirless relatives and marries his maid Julcsa. Only six months after his death does she discover that he has left her everything.
¿Dónde está tu mujer? Trailer (1940)
21 September 1940
To impress a millionaire uncle well, his niece poses as a house maid. When the real maid arrives, she poses as the wife.
Holi Trailer (1940)
16 March 1940
The evil Chand (Motilal) and his rich father Mangaldas (Date) persecute the nice Sunder (Ishwarlal): he kidnaps Sunder's sister Kokila (Khursheed) and frames him for theft.
Friend in Need Trailer (1940)
15 May 1940
George Pal's cel-animated commercial commissioned by the Dutch Cinema Association on behalf of the Bio Vacation Resort in Bergen aan Zee, Netherlands.
Sea Fort Trailer (1940)
01 July 1940
The operation of a floating sea fort during WWII, and the lives of those who work on board.
Żołnierz królowej Madagaskaru Trailer (1940)
31 December 1940
Mazurkiewicz, a lawyer from Radom, arrives in Warsaw to ask for Sabina's hand in marriage. Sabina is secretly in love with young Władzio Mącki, who, being preoccupied with the beautiful cabaret actress Kamilla, pays no attention to the young girl.
The Pilgrims of Mecca Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Documents the long and arduous journey made by Muslims every year, from North Africa to Mecca. Footage inside the city was filmed by a Muslim crew.
Animated Cave Drawings of Chauvet and Lascaux Trailer (1940)
12 September 1940
Scans of Chauvet and Lascaux, ancient cave drawings discovered in France in the 1940's. Meant to be viewed under firelight, the flicker giving the illusion of movement.
Wandering Songstress Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
A young woman struggling by as a street performer is noticed for her enchanting voice.
Chinese Princess Snow White Trailer (1940)
22 November 1940
Live action adaptation of Snow White fairy tale.
Man of Tin Trailer (1940)
23 February 1940
This was a Columbia cartoon starring the human boy Scrappy in which the leading character is an assistant to a mad scientist character who creates a robot but despite electrifying him, the robot won't work.
Anuradha Trailer (1940)
01 August 1940
A rebellious young woman defies her conservative surroundings and falls in love, setting off a sequence of emotional and social complications.
Kallankari Trailer (1940)
12 February 1940
An ethnographic film about net fishing in calm and stormy weather in Kalla, Kalajoki parish. There are fishermen there from as far as Hailuoto and Kokkola.
Night on Bald Mountain Trailer (1940)
20 June 1940
At Walpurgis Night (the Witches' Sabbath), Chernabog, God of evil, emerges from the peak of Bald Mountain (in reality Mount Triglav, in Slovenia) to summon all of his minions, including ghosts, vultures, demons, hags, and harpies, who dance furiously as he throws them into the mountain's fiery pit.