1940 Movie Trailers
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The Temperamental Lion Trailer (1940)
27 December 1940
A lion with a Bert Lahr voice can't stand being cooped up in a cage at the zoo, and escapes to confront the man who captured him in the first place, big game hunter, Major Doolittle.
Women in Hiding Trailer (1940)
22 June 1940
In this Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman wants to save her baby, but is afraid of telling her parents and has no money to pay the hospital costs involved.
Zanzibar Trailer (1940)
08 March 1940
A beautiful young woman organizes an expedition to Africa to search for a sacred skull that is worshiped by the locals.
The Secret Seven Trailer (1940)
15 August 1940
Scientists assembled to prove their methods are effective in criminal investigation try to solve a series of murders.
'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two Trailer (1940)
08 August 1940
Questions and answers on various subjects, from Lady Godiva to the Panama Canal.
The Gay Caballero Trailer (1940)
04 October 1940
The Cisco Kid and his buddy Gordito arrive in town and learn that Cisco is supposedly dead. Not only that: Before his death, he is believed to have attempted to steal Susan Wetherby's land.
Women in War Trailer (1940)
05 June 1940
A "good-time girl", raised by her somewhat lax divorced father, finds herself involved in an accidental death, and the only way she's able to get out of it is to volunteer--albeit reluctantly--to be a nurse in the war effort.
The Constable Trailer (1940)
15 November 1940
Gabby is constable in the village, and the mayor is on his case to catch pig thieves.
Malibu Beach Party Trailer (1940)
14 September 1940
Jack Bunny (a spoof of Jack Benny) invites Hollywood celebrities to his Malibu house for a party.
The Texas Rangers Ride Again Trailer (1940)
13 December 1940
With thousands of cattle being rustled from White Sage ranch the 1930's Texas Rangers are called in. They manage to get one of their agents into the gang by making them think he is the Pecos Kid on the lam.
The Thief of Bagdad Trailer (1940)
19 February 1940
When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
Mexican Spitfire Trailer (1940)
12 January 1940
Newlyweds Dennis and Carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage: Carmelita's fiery Latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving ex-fiancee who's determined to break up their marriage.
Andy Hardy's Dilemma: A Lesson in Mathematics... and Other Things Trailer (1940)
01 January 1940
Andy wants to buy a new car so he goes into the judge's home office where his father is about to write a $200 check to charity.
Love on Leave Trailer (1940)
13 November 1940
George and Katherine plan to marry but war breaks out. When he returns on two weeks leave, but has his marriage proposal put down by Katherine, George enters a relationship with another woman.
The Ape Trailer (1940)
30 September 1940
Dr. Bernard Adrian is a kindly scientist who seeks to cure a young woman's polio. He needs human spinal fluid to complete the formula for his experimental serum.
Friendly Neighbors Trailer (1940)
17 November 1940
The Weaver Brothers hit the road and taste the hobo's life in this, the sixth, entry in the eleven-film "Weaver Brothers and Elviry" comedy-drama series.
Sneak, Snoop and Snitch Trailer (1940)
25 October 1940
Spies Sneak, Snoop and Snitch try to sneak up on the king while he is sleeping in order to steal some riches.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. Cyclops Trailer (1940)
12 April 1940
Four explorers are summoned to Peru by the brilliant physicist Dr Thorkel. They discover a rich source of radium and a half-mad Thorkel who shrinks them down to one-fifth their normal size when they threaten to stop his unorthodox experimentation.
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.
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.
Meet the Fleet Trailer (1940)
21 December 1940
The story of three recruits undergoing Navy bootcamp training.
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.
Alias the Deacon Trailer (1940)
13 May 1940
A hillbilly deacon, who is actually a cardsharp in disguise, becomes involved in a small-town fight game.
Pound Foolish Trailer (1940)
27 January 1940
An expose of attempts by wealthy people to avoid payment of customs duties. Part of the MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series.
Rainbow Over the Range Trailer (1940)
29 July 1940
A U.S. marshal is sent to investigate a gang that is stealing horses from the cavalry.
The Fight for Life Trailer (1940)
07 March 1940
The Fight for Life was documentary filmmaker Pare Lorentz' first "dramatic" film, utilizing the talents of several top New York stage actors.
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.
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.
Blame It on Love Trailer (1940)
18 June 1940
A short film put out by the Hotpoint Company to demonstrate their Electric Ranges.
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.
Doomed to Die Trailer (1940)
12 August 1940
Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner 'Wentworth Castle' (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit shipment of Chinese bonds) is shot in his office at the very moment of kicking out his daughter's fiance Dick Fleming.
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.
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.
Cavalcade of San Francisco Trailer (1940)
28 September 1940
This Traveltalk series short celebrates San Francisco, past and present.
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.
Girl from God's Country Trailer (1940)
30 July 1940
Jim Holden, a young doctor practicing in Alaska, eagerly awaits the arrival of his new nurse, Anne Webster.
The Farmer's Daughter Trailer (1940)
29 March 1940
Broadway producer Nicksie North and press agent Scoop Trimble find an investor for their next show who insists that they cast his ex-girlfriend, Clarice Sheldon, in the lead role and rehearse out of town.
Alfalfa's Double Trailer (1940)
20 January 1940
Our Gang member Alfalfa comes face to face with his wealthy lookalike Cornelius.
Remember the Night Trailer (1940)
19 January 1940
Unexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter home so she doesn't have to spend Christmas alone in jail.
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.
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.