Feature-Length Films of 1939
Annual Bests.
Picture: Only Angels Have Wings
Director: Howard Hawks, Only Angels Have Wings
Actor: James Stewart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Actress: Greta Garbo, Ninotchka
Supporting Actor: Jean Renoir, The Rules of the Game
Supporting Actress: Hattie McDaniel, Gone with the Wind
Original Screenplay: The Rules of the Game
Adapted Screenplay: The Wizard of Oz
Editing: Stagecoach
Cinematography: Gone with the Wind
Production Design: Gone with the Wind
Visual Effects: The Wizard of Oz
Sound Mixing: The Wizard of Oz
Score: Gone with the Wind
Song: "Over the Rainbow," The Wizard of Oz
Foreign Language: The Rules of the Game
Scene: "I Will Not Yield," Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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How my Ratings Work:
100-90: Masterpiece, or very close. Very rare.
089-80: Fan-freaking-tastic. Near-lock for yearly top 10 list.
079-70: Definitely something special. Do not miss.
069-60: Very good, but missing some crucial element.
059-50: Didn’t work, but has many redeeming qualities.
049-40: Demerits clearly outweigh merits.
039-30: Didn't enjoy the film, but talent was involved.
029-20: When will this picture end. When...
019-10: Outright fiasco and/or unwatchably boring.
009-00: One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Very rare.
Note: This list is a constant work in progress.
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Picture: Only Angels Have Wings
Director: Howard Hawks, Only Angels Have Wings
Actor: James Stewart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Actress: Greta Garbo, Ninotchka
Supporting Actor: Jean Renoir, The Rules of the Game
Supporting Actress: Hattie McDaniel, Gone with the Wind
Original Screenplay: The Rules of the Game
Adapted Screenplay: The Wizard of Oz
Editing: Stagecoach
Cinematography: Gone with the Wind
Production Design: Gone with the Wind
Visual Effects: The Wizard of Oz
Sound Mixing: The Wizard of Oz
Score: Gone with the Wind
Song: "Over the Rainbow," The Wizard of Oz
Foreign Language: The Rules of the Game
Scene: "I Will Not Yield," Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
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How my Ratings Work:
100-90: Masterpiece, or very close. Very rare.
089-80: Fan-freaking-tastic. Near-lock for yearly top 10 list.
079-70: Definitely something special. Do not miss.
069-60: Very good, but missing some crucial element.
059-50: Didn’t work, but has many redeeming qualities.
049-40: Demerits clearly outweigh merits.
039-30: Didn't enjoy the film, but talent was involved.
029-20: When will this picture end. When...
019-10: Outright fiasco and/or unwatchably boring.
009-00: One of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. Very rare.
Note: This list is a constant work in progress.
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Master List: http://goo.gl/kG8QAC
< 1930s | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 >
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- DirectorHoward HawksStarsCary GrantJean ArthurRita HayworthAt a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air-freight company is compelled to risk the lives of his pilots in order to win an important contract as a traveling American showgirl/harlot stops in town.Score: 95
- DirectorFrank CapraStarsJames StewartJean ArthurClaude RainsA naive youth leader is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. His idealistic plans promptly collide with corruption at home and subterfuge from his hero in Washington, but he tries to forge ahead despite attacks on his character.Score: 88
- DirectorJean RenoirStarsMarcel DalioNora GregorPaulette DubostA bourgeois life in France at the onset of World War II, as the rich and their poor servants meet up at a French chateau.Score: 85
- DirectorErnst LubitschStarsGreta GarboMelvyn DouglasIna ClaireA stern Soviet woman sent to Paris to supervise the sale of jewels seized from Russian nobles finds herself attracted to a man who represents everything she is supposed to detest.Score: 77
- DirectorsVictor FlemingKing VidorStarsJudy GarlandFrank MorganRay BolgerYoung Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes.Score: 74
- DirectorJohn FordStarsJohn WayneClaire TrevorAndy DevineA group of people traveling on a stagecoach find their journey complicated by the threat of Geronimo and learn something about each other in the process.Score: 72
- DirectorVictor FlemingStarsClark GableVivien LeighThomas MitchellA sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.Score: 68
- DirectorGeorge MarshallStarsMarlene DietrichJames StewartMischa AuerDeputy sheriff Destry tames the town of Bottle Neck, including saloon singer Frenchy.Score: 67
- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsMerle OberonLaurence OlivierDavid NivenA servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff.Score: 56
