| Queen of the Mob (1940) |
| Mobster Ma Webster rules her clan with an iron hand, taking charge of all their robberies despite the protests of George Frost, the only member of her gang who is not her son. On Christmas Eve, Ma, George and her sons Eddie, Charlie and Tom, rob the Centre City bank, but are warned to get out of town by her other son Bert, who disdains their criminal activity and is studying to be a lawyer. Ma and the gang go on a crime spree across the states, receiving $300,000 in ransom for kidnapping, and additional cash from various robberies. |
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1940
10/12/1940
Approved
Film
61 minutes
A
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Crime
Drama
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Director(s):
James P Hogan
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Writer(s):
Horace McCoy
William R Lipman (based on J Edgar Hoover book)
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Santa Claus |
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Robbing a bank of Christmas tree |
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Welcome Santa Claus |
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Wish you a Merry Christmas |
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decorating tree |
| Cast:
Ralph Bellamy
/ FBI Agent Scott Langham
Blanche Yurka
/ Ma Webster
J. Carrol Naish
/ George Frost
Jeanne Cagney
/ Ethel Webster
William Henry
/ Bert Webster
Richard Denning
/ Charlie Webster
Paul Kelly
/ Tom Webster
Hedda Hopper
/ Mrs. Emily Sturgis
James Seay
/ Eddie Webster
Jack Carson
/ FBI Agent Ross Waring
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| The Shop Around the Corner (1940) |
| Two employees at a gift shop can barely stand each other, without realizing that they are falling in love through the post as each other's anonymous pen pal. |
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1940
01/10/1940
Not Rated
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99 minutes
B
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Genre:
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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Director(s):
Ernst Lubitsch
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Well, after a while we got on the subject of love. Naturally on a very cultural level.—Alfred Kralik |
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Three weeks before Christmas |
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Christmas tree in the store window |
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Christmas tree in window |
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Jimmy and Maureen |
Decorating the store Christmas tree |
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Margaret Sullavan
/ Klara Novak
James Stewart
/ Alfred Kralik
Frank Morgan
/ Hugo Matuschek
Joseph Schildkraut
/ Ferencz Vadas
Sara Haden
/ Flora
Felix Bressart
/ Pirovitch
William Tracy
/ Pepi Katona
Inez Courtney
/ Ilona
Sarah Edwards
/ Woman Customer
Edwin Maxwell
/ Doctor
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| Tante Pose (1940) |
| The Christmas preparations are underway at the wealthy Bals family farm. Everyone is busy getting ready for days of season celebrations when a message arrives that puts an immediate damper on the festivities; Magistrate Bals' cranky old sister - nicknamed "tante Pose" (direct translation: auntie bag) - has announced her arrival at the farm. The aunt and old grandpa Bals can't stand each other and from the moment she shows her face there is a state of war between the two, seriously complicating the family celebrations. |
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1940
09/06/1940
Approved
Film
92 minutes
B
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Genre:
Comedy
Family
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Director(s):
Leif Sinding
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Henny Skjønberg
/ Tante Pose, Blanca
Einar Vaage
/ Nicolai Bals
Hans Bille
/ Hans Thue, oberst
Joachim Holst-Jensen
/ Plum, sakfører
Nøste Schwab
/ Antoinette, datter
Eva Lunde
/ Ruth, datter
Ellen Nicola
/ Kirsten, datter
S. Stenfelt Foss
/ Vesle-Thor, sønn
Beth Birkedal
/ Sigrid, datter
Ragna Breda
/ Marianne
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| Three Cheers for the Irish (1940) |
| Peter Casey has been with the New York City police department for 25 years. He's totally surprised when he's asked to retire on his 25th anniversary with the force. He's even more unprepared for the romance that develops between his favorite daughter, Maureen, and the Scottish cop who takes over his beat. |
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1940
03/16/1940
Approved
Film
99 minutes
C
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Genre:
Comedy
Romance
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Director(s):
Lloyd Bacon
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Priscilla Lane
/ Maureen Casey
Thomas Mitchell
/ Peter Casey
Dennis Morgan
/ Angus Ferguson
Virginia Grey
/ Patricia Casey
Irene Hervey
/ Heloise Casey
Alan Hale
/ Gallagher
William Lundigan
/ Michael Flaherty
Frank Jenks
/ Ed McKean
Henry Armetta
/ Tony
Morgan Conway
/ Joe Niklas
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| Beyond Tomorrow (1940) |
| The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple they initially brought together. /// The ghosts of three elderly industrialists killed in an airplane crash return to Earth to help reunite a young couple they initially brought together. |
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1940
05/10/1940
Approved
Film
84 minutes
C
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Genre:
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Director(s):
A. Edward Sutherland
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Christmas |
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Christmas |
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Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas |
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And this is for you / presents |
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heathens who worked on Christmas Eve |
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Harry Carey
/ George Melton
C. Aubrey Smith
/ Allan Chadwick
Charles Winninger
/ Michael O'Brien
Alex Melesh
/ Josef - Butler
Maria Ouspenskaya
/ Madam Tanya
Helen Vinson
/ Arlene Terry
Rod La Rocque
/ Phil Hubert
Richard Carlson
/ James Houston
Jean Parker
/ Jean Lawrence
J. Anthony Hughes
/ Officer Johnson
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| Christmas in July (1940) |
| When the co-workers of an ambitious clerk trick him into thinking he has won $25,000 in a slogan contest, he begins to use the money to fulfill his dreams. What will happen when the ruse is discovered? |
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1940
10/25/1940
Passed
Film
67 minutes
M
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Genre:
Comedy
Romance
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Director(s):
Preston Sturges
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Christmas in July title card |
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Like Christmas in July |
| Cast:
Dick Powell
/ Jimmy MacDonald
Ellen Drew
/ Betty Casey
Raymond Walburn
/ Dr. Maxford
Alexander Carr
/ Mr. Shindel
William Demarest
/ Mr. Bildocker
Ernest Truex
/ Mr. Baxter
Franklin Pangborn
/ Don Hartman - Radio Announcer
Rod Cameron
/ Dick
Adrian Morris
/ Tom
Harry Rosenthal
/ Harry
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| Tagline: Hotter than a firecracker - merrier than Christmas! |
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