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1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year 2009

   This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood’s greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood’s greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

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Meet the Full Cast and Actors of 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year

Explore the complete cast of 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.


John Wayne

John Wayne

Self (archive footage)

Claire Trevor

Claire Trevor

Self (archive footage)

Thomas Mitchell

Thomas Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (archive footage)

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Self (archive footage)

James Stewart

James Stewart

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Myrna Loy

Myrna Loy

Self (archive footage)

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Self (archive footage)

Olivia de Havilland

Olivia de Havilland

Self (archive footage)

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Self (archive footage)

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Robert Donat

Robert Donat

Self (archive footage)

Joseph McBride

Joseph McBride

Self

Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Self (archive footage)

Vivien Leigh

Vivien Leigh

Self (archive footage)

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Self (archive footage)

Charles Boyer

Charles Boyer

Self (archive footage)

Irene Dunne

Irene Dunne

Self (archive footage)

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Self (archive footage)

Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel

Self (archive footage)

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Self (archive footage)

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self (archive footage)

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Self (archive footage)

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Self (archive footage)

Jeanine Basinger

Jeanine Basinger

Self

James Cagney

James Cagney

Self (archive footage)

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Self (archive footage)

Walt Disney

Walt Disney

Self (archive footage)

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Self (archive footage)

Greta Garbo

Greta Garbo

Self (archive footage)

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

Self (archive footage)

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Self (archive footage)

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

Self

Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Self

Daniel Selznick

Daniel Selznick

Self

Scott Eyman

Scott Eyman

Self

Molly Haskell

Molly Haskell

Self

Thomas Schatz

Thomas Schatz

Self

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

F. X. Feeney

F. X. Feeney

Self

Louis B. Mayer

Louis B. Mayer

Self (archive footage)

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Self (archive footage)

Darryl F. Zanuck

Darryl F. Zanuck

Self (archive footage)

David O. Selznick

David O. Selznick

Self (archive footage)

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Self (archive footage)

Aubrey Solomon

Aubrey Solomon

Self

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