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1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year (2009): Cast

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1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year is a 2009 documentary directed by Constantine Nasr, starring Mickey Rooney, John Wayne and Bette Davis. It runs 1 hour 9 minutes.

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1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year (2009) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 9m (69 min)
Director
Constantine Nasr
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
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The story

What Is 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year About?

The premise of 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year without spoilers.

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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Cast & crew

1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year Cast & Characters

Mickey Rooney leads the cast, with John Wayne and Bette Davis. Directed by Constantine Nasr; 56 actors are credited in all.

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More from Constantine Nasr

More films directed by Constantine Nasr: Dancing with the Devil: The Making of Sinners, The Flash: Saga of the Scarlet Speedster, Catwoman: The Feline Femme Fatale and Bugs Bunny’s 80th What’s Up, Doc-umentary!.

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1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year, each answered in a sentence.

How long is 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year?

1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year runs 1 hour 9 minutes (69 minutes).

When was 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year released?

1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year was released on July 2, 2009.

Who directed 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year?

1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year was directed by Constantine Nasr.

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Who is in the cast of 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year?

1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year stars Mickey Rooney, John Wayne and Bette Davis, among 56 credited actors.

Does 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year have a post-credit scene?

No. 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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