1940 Movie Trailers
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Frau nach Maß Trailer (1940)
23 March 1940
A young actress in love ensnares the director she admires by successfully playing the role of his ideal woman—the homemaker.
Viva Cisco Kid Trailer (1940)
12 April 1940
Cisco saves a stagecoach from being robbed and takes a shine to one of the passengers whose father is in cahoots with a vicious criminal who plans to murder him.
Boom Town Trailer (1940)
30 August 1940
Two buddies who rise from fly-by-night wildcatters to oil tycoons over a twenty year period both love the same woman.
Kaze no Matasaburô Trailer (1940)
10 October 1940
Saburō Takada transfers from a city to a very small school. The village children suspect that Saburō is actually Matasaburō, the wind sprite.
Girls Under 21 Trailer (1940)
15 November 1940
Francis Ryan, living high-and-free-wheeling life as the wife of gangster "Smiley" Ryan, spends some time behind bars as a result of her husband's activities, and, when she gets out, realizes she has been a bad example for her kid-sister, Jennie White, and five of her friends.
Keeping Company Trailer (1940)
27 December 1940
Wholesome comedy about newlyweds (and the bride's understanding--but sometimes interfering--parents) discovering married life isn't always bliss.
Quicker'n a Wink Trailer (1940)
12 October 1940
In this Pete Smith Specialty short, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton demonstrates stroboscopic photography, which he helped develop.
Girl in the News Trailer (1940)
28 August 1940
An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse is tried for murder and acquitted.
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.
American Matchmaker Trailer (1940)
02 January 1940
Nat Silver has been engaged 7 times already. This time, his 8th, he's really going to get married. But a visitor shows up, Shirley's old boyfriend.
Uthama Puthiran Trailer (1940)
24 October 1940
P. U. Chinnappa, plays in dual role, as twin brothers. One is a tyrant king and the other is a brave commoner, separated at birth.
Meet the Wildcat Trailer (1940)
22 October 1940
Magazine photographer Ann Larkin is snapping photos at Mexico's National Museum when she sees Brod Williams steal a painting from its frame.
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.
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.
Snubbed by a Snob Trailer (1940)
19 July 1940
A young horse says hi to little donkey Spunky. But the horse's mother pulls him away, saying we don't associate with that kind.
Irene Trailer (1940)
23 April 1940
Upholsterer's assistant Irene O'Dare meets wealthy Don Marshall while she is measuring chairs for Mrs.
Pedagogical Institution (College to You) Trailer (1940)
13 September 1940
A comic look at prehistoric life.
Covered Wagon Days Trailer (1940)
22 April 1940
Stony Brooke, Rusty Joslin and Rico, the Three Mesquiteers, are returning from Mexico and are stopped at the border by Army officials, who are attempting to apprehend smugglers who are buying cheap silver in Mexico and smuggling it into the States, where they can take advantage of a silver stabilizing measure and sell it at a high price.
Bowery Boy Trailer (1940)
28 December 1940
Dr. Tom O'Hara takes over a public clinic in New York's desperately poor Bowery section. Boy gangleader Sock Dolan resents Tom's interference in moving Sock's kid brother to a hospital, because Sock blames hospitals for his mother's death.
The Devil's Pipeline Trailer (1940)
31 October 1940
A secretary sends a coded plea for help in her monthly report; two detectives investigate and find out that men are jailed on phony charges, forced to work in oil fields and then murdered if they try to escape.
The Fighting 69th Trailer (1940)
27 January 1940
Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.
Das leichte Mädchen Trailer (1940)
18 November 1940
Dietz' relatives are horrified to discover that Dietz, the son of a wealthy merchant, is planning to marry an actress, who is known to appear in rather daring roles.
The Lady in Question Trailer (1940)
07 August 1940
When a jury member takes in the defendant he couldn't convict, she has a bad influence on his son.
A Gander at Mother Goose Trailer (1940)
25 May 1940
A series of gags based on Mother Goose fairy tales and stories.
Eyes of the Navy Trailer (1940)
26 October 1940
Produced by MGM in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, this short film follows U.S. naval aviators through their basic training in Florida and advanced training in California.
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.
Meet the Fleet Trailer (1940)
21 December 1940
The story of three recruits undergoing Navy bootcamp training.
Rhythm on the River Trailer (1940)
28 August 1940
Popular songwriter Oliver Courtney has been getting by for years using one ghost writer for his music and another for his lyrics.
Free, Blonde and 21 Trailer (1940)
28 March 1940
Stories of women who live in an all-women hotel. One (Bari) works hard and marries a millionaire; another (Hughes) cheats and goes to jail.
The Doctor Takes a Wife Trailer (1940)
25 April 1940
A best-selling author of women's issues and a medical academic find it is to their mutual advantage to falsely claim that they are married.
Hollywood: Style Center of the World Trailer (1940)
31 May 1940
An MGM short promoting the studio's impact on fashion through film through their chief of costume design, Adrian; in rural America, a mother and daughter are shopping and observe a designer dress worn by Joan Crawford in a recent movie.
The Burning Sky Trailer (1940)
10 May 1940
The film was produced during Second Sino-Japanese War, before the Pearl Harbor Attack in 1941. The film mainly concerns the training of newly-recruited pilots and their daily life, then their subsequent fighting experiences in China.
21 Days Trailer (1940)
07 January 1940
After Larry Darrent accidentally kills his lover's blackmailing husband, someone else is arrested for the crime.
Blame It on Love Trailer (1940)
18 June 1940
A short film put out by the Hotpoint Company to demonstrate their Electric Ranges.
Monsieur Hector Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
In a palace in Nice, a modest valet is confused with his master, a viscount chased by a man-eater.
Pilgrim Porky Trailer (1940)
15 March 1940
The Pilgrims, led by captain Porky Pig, set sail from Plymouth for America. We get a series of ocean sailing blackout gags, including a running bit between our narrator and the cook, looking for a fish suitable for dinner, a singing trio interrupted by seasickness, flying fish (in airplanes).
My Crimes After Mein Kampf Trailer (1940)
09 March 1940
The film shows the seizure of power by the Nazis and Hitler wants a trial, at a time when France has just declared war on Germany (Sept.
Motel the Operator Trailer (1940)
15 January 1940
Motel, a poor laborer, loving husband and new father, leads cloakmakers in a strike for better working conditions.
Porky's Last Stand Trailer (1940)
05 January 1940
Porky and Daffy run a diner. The eggs come from chickens kept on the premises. A customer orders a hamburger, and Daffy discovers the mice have gotten to the meat first and left a note.
Service with the Colors Trailer (1940)
31 August 1940
Service with the Colors is a 1940 American short drama film directed by B. Reeves Eason. This drama is "dedicated to the soldiers of the United States Army.
The Devil Bat Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
Dr. Paul Carruthers is frustrated because he thinks his employers, Mary Heath and Henry Morton, have cheated him out of the company's profits.
Cavalcade of San Francisco Trailer (1940)
28 September 1940
This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.
The Mummy's Hand Trailer (1940)
20 September 1940
A couple of young, out-of-work archaeologists in Egypt discover evidence of the burial place of the ancient Egyptian princess Ananka.
Street of Memories Trailer (1940)
15 November 1940
Joe Mason suffers from amnesia and is often in trouble. Catherine Foster befriends him and they marry.
Beyond Tomorrow Trailer (1940)
10 May 1940
The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple whom they initially brought together.
Alfalfa's Double Trailer (1940)
20 January 1940
Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.
Laughing at Danger Trailer (1940)
12 August 1940
Frankie Kelly, pageboy at the beauty salon ran by Madam Celeste, and his helper Jefferson find the routine broken when the body of one of the operators, Florence, is found in the dumbwaiter.
Eli Eli Trailer (1940)
27 September 1940
Mendel and Hannah Shapiro, an elderly Jewish couple who run a small farm in New Jersey, must get money to meet their mortgage payment to the bank by the next day to keep their farm.
The Marines Fly High Trailer (1940)
04 March 1940
Marine lieutenants Dan and Jim fight bandits in the South American jungle, while competing for the attention of beautiful Joan Grant.
Little Old New York Trailer (1940)
09 February 1940
Inventor Robert Fulton receives support from a tavern owner and a shipyard worker to help realize his dream of a high-powered steamboat.
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.
King of the Lumberjacks Trailer (1940)
13 April 1940
Outdoor drama about a newly-hired lumberjack discovering that his former girlfriend is now his new boss's wife.
Una famiglia impossibile Trailer (1940)
01 December 1940
A wealthy young woman falls in love with a radio singer without ever having seen him. She forces her strange family (forgetful father, mother with ideas of grandeur, three sisters with a passion for singing and another who takes care of abandoned children) to go to the EIAR headquarters to be able to meet him.
Billy the Kid Outlawed Trailer (1940)
20 July 1940
In the first of the six films Bob Steele made in PRC's "Billy the Kid" series, gun law rules in Lincoln County, New Mexico in 1972, where Sam Daly and Pete Morgan operate a general store.
A Personal Matter Trailer (1940)
23 March 1940
Fifth-grade students, misbehaving during an air-raid drill, smash a cabinet in the physics lab. Lev Prokushev, one of the perpetrators, takes a microscope eyepiece, which is soon discovered in Arkady Zubov's school bag.
Prehistoric Porky Trailer (1940)
12 October 1940
Caveman Porky awakens and plays with his pet Rover, a massive dinosaur. After Rover's playfulness causes a disruption to the prehistoric peace and quiet, Porky's copy of "Expire" magazine arrives in the mail, filled with ads for fashionable new bearskins.
Camp Thirteen Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
In a camp of sailors, the suicidal and solitary life of Greta, which makes men lose their heads.