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The year of 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, ''
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''.


Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1942 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:


Events

* January 16 – Actress Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash west of
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while returning home to Los Angeles from a War Bond tour. * June 4 – British-set wartime romantic drama '' Mrs. Miniver'', starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon, opens at Radio City Music Hall in New York, in what will become a record-breaking 10-week run. The film becomes
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's highest-grossing film of the 1940s. At the 15th Academy Awards, ''Mrs. Miniver'' wins six awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (for
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), Best Actress (for Greer Garson) and Best Supporting Actress (for Teresa Wright). * August 8 –
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's animated film ''
Bambi ''Bambi'' is a 1942 American Animated film, animated Coming of age, coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'', the ...
'' opens in the United Kingdom. * November 11 – '' Road to Morocco'', starring
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,
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...
, and Dorothy Lamour, premieres. * November 26 – The film ''
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'' premieres at the Hollywood Theatre in New York City. Released nationally in the United States on January 23, 1943, it becomes one of the top-grossing pictures of 1943 and goes on to win the Best Picture and Best Director awards at the 16th Academy Awards.


Academy Awards

* Best Picture: '' Mrs. Miniver'' –
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* Best Director:
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– '' Mrs. Miniver'' * Best Actor: James Cagney – '' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' * Best Actress: Greer Garson – '' Mrs. Miniver'' * Best Supporting Actor: Van Heflin – '' Johnny Eager'' * Best Supporting Actress: Teresa Wright – '' Mrs. Miniver'' * Special Academy Award: '' In Which We Serve''


1942 film releases

U.S.A. unless stated


January–March

*January 1942 **1 January ***'' The Man Who Came to Dinner'' **6 January ***'' Blue, White and Perfect'' **8 January ***'' The Black Sheep of Whitehall'' ( GB) **10 January ***'' All Through the Night'' **19 January ***'' The Big Blockade'' **22 January ***'' Babes on Broadway'' **23 January ***'' O Pátio das Cantigas'' (
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) **24 January ***'' The Fleet's In'' **29 January ***'' Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'' *February 1942 **2 February ***'' Kings Row'' **6 February ***'' Valley of the Sun'' **16 February ***'' The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' (
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) **19 February ***'' To Be or Not to Be'' ***'' Woman of the Year'' **20 February ***'' Ride 'Em Cowboy'' ***'' Roxie Hart'' **21 February ***'' Captains of the Clouds'' *March 1942 **3 March ***'' The Great King'' (
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) **7 March ***'' Bullet Scars'' **10 March ***'' Un Garibaldino al Convento'' (Italy) **11 March ***'' Rio Rita'' **13 March ***'' The Ghost of Frankenstein'' ***'' Song of the Islands'' **18 March ***'' Reap the Wild Wind'' **20 March ***'' Rings on Her Fingers'' **21 March ***'' This Was Paris'' ( GB) **27 March ***'' The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine''


April–June

*April 1942 **1 April ***'' There Was a Father'' (
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) **2 April ***'' Alias Boston Blackie'' ***'' My Favorite Blonde'' **3 April ***'' Jungle Book'' **4 April ***'' The Male Animal'' **19 April ***'' Hatter's Castle'' ( GB) **22 April ***'' Saboteur'' **24 April ***'' Larceny, Inc.'' **29 April ***'' The Great Man's Lady'' **30 April ***'' My Gal Sal'' *May 1942 **8 May ***'' The Corpse Vanishes'' ***'' In This Our Life'' ***'' The Spoilers'' **12 May ***'' This Above All'' **13 May ***'' This Gun for Hire'' **21 May ***'' Pacific Rendezvous'' ***'' Tortilla Flat'' **22 May ***'' Syncopation'' **29 May ***'' The Falcon Takes Over'' ***'' Miss Annie Rooney'' ***'' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' **31 May ***'' In Old California'' *June 1942 **13 June ***'' The Big Shot'' ***'' Flying Fortress'' ( GB) ***'' Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' **15 June ***'' The Next of Kin'' ( GB) **16 June ***'' Eagle Squadron'' **22 June ***'' The Foreman Went to France''( GB) **26 June ***'' Ten Gentlemen from West Point'' ***'' There's One Born Every Minute'' **27 June ***'' One of Our Aircraft is Missing''


July–September

*July 1942 **2 July ***'' Sons of the Pioneers'' **8 July ***'' The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' (
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) **9 July ***'' I Married an Angel'' **10 July ***'' The Magnificent Ambersons'' **16 July ***'' Her Cardboard Lover'' **22 July ***'' Mrs. Miniver'' **29 July ***'' The Kids Grow Up'' (
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) **31 July ***''
Invisible Agent ''Invisible Agent'' is a 1942 American Action film, action and spy film directed by Edwin L. Marin with a screenplay written by Curt Siodmak. The invisible agent is played by Jon Hall (actor), Jon Hall, with Peter Lorre and Sir Cedric Hardwick ...
'' *August 1942 **4 August ***''
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'' **5 August ***'' Tales of Manhattan'' **7 August ***'' A-Haunting We Will Go'' ***'' Pardon My Sarong'' **10 August ***'' Alibi'' ( GB) **18 August ***'' The Pride of the Yankees'' **20 August ***'' The Talk of the Town'' **21 August ***''
Bambi ''Bambi'' is a 1942 American Animated film, animated Coming of age, coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'', the ...
'' ***'' The Pied Piper'' **24 August ***'' Uncensored'' ( GB) **25 August ***'' Attack on Baku'' (
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
) **28 August ***'' The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe'' **31 August ***'' A Pistol Shot'' *September 1942 **1 September ***'' Wake Island'' **4 September ***'' Across the Pacific'' ***'' The Big Street'' **14 September ***'' The First of the Few'' ( GB) **15 September ***'' Ala-Arriba!'' (
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) **16 September ***'' The Major and the Minor'' **17 September ***'' In Which We Serve'' ( GB) **18 September ***'' Kokoda Front Line!'' (
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) ***'' Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror'' **21 September ***'' The Young Mr. Pitt'' ( GB) **25 September ***'' Desperate Journey''


October–December

*October 1942 **1 October ***'' Somewhere I'll Find You'' **8 October ***'' Flying Tigers'' ***'' A Yank at Eton'' **16 October ***'' Eyes in the Night'' **21 October ***'' For Me and My Gal'' **23 October ***'' The Glass Key'' ***'' The Mummy's Tomb'' **24 October ***'' Northwest Rangers'' **30 October ***'' I Married a Witch'' **31 October ***'' Now, Voyager'' *November 1942 **6 November ***'' Springtime in the Rockies'' ***'' Who Done It?'' **9 November ***'' The Great Mr. Handel'' (GB) **10 November ***'' Road to Morocco'' **19 November ***'' You Were Never Lovelier'' **20 November ***'' The Gaucho War'' (
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) ***'' 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge'' **25 November ***'' Gentleman Jim'' **27 November ***'' The Undying Monster'' **28 November ***'' George Washington Slept Here'' *December 1942 **4 December ***'' The Black Swan'' ***'' Thunder Rock'' ( GB) **5 December ***'' Whom the Gods Love'' (Germany-Austria) **6 December ***'' Cat People'' **7 December ***'' Went the Day Well?'' ( GB) **9 December ***'' Johnny Eager'' **11 December ***'' American Empire'' ***''
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'' **17 December ***'' Random Harvest'' **18 December ***'' Aniki-Bóbó'' (
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) ***'' The Great Impersonation'' **23 December ***'' Four Steps in the Clouds'' (
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) **24 December ***'' Time to Kill'' **25 December ***'' Arabian Nights'' ***'' Reunion in France'' **30 December ***'' Commandos Strike at Dawn''


Notable films released in 1942

U.S.A. unless stated


A

*'' Across the Pacific'', starring
Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( ; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart ...
and Mary Astor *'' The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine'', starring Dennis O'Keefe and
Ruth Terry Ruth Mae Terry (born Ruth Mae McMahon, October 21, 1920 – March 11, 2016) was an American singer and actress in film and television from the 1930s to the 1960s. She claimed her stage name came from Walter Winchell, who combined the names ...
*'' A-Haunting We Will Go'', starring
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*'' Ala-Arriba!'' – (
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
) *'' Alias Boston Blackie'', Starring Chester Morris, Adele Mara, and Richard Lane *'' Alibi'', starring Margaret Lockwood and James Mason – ( GB) *'' All Through the Night'', starring
Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( ; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart ...
*'' American Empire'', starring Richard Dix *'' Andy Hardy's Double Life'', starring Lewis Stone,
Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...
, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden *'' Aniki-Bóbó'' – (
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
) *'' Arabian Nights'', starring Sabu, Jon Hall, Maria Montez *'' Attack on Baku'', starring Willy Fritsch, René Deltgen (
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
)


B

*'' El Baisano Jalil'' – (
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
) *''
Bambi ''Bambi'' is a 1942 American Animated film, animated Coming of age, coming-of-age drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Loosely based on Felix Salten's 1923 novel ''Bambi, a Life in the Woods'', the ...
'', directed by David Hand, starring Bobby Stewart, Donnie Dunagan, Hardie Albright and John Sutherland *'' Basant'', directed by Amiya Chakravorty and starring Madhubala and Mumtaz Shanti – (
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) *'' The Battle of Midway'', documentary directed by
John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), better known as John Ford, was an American film director and producer. He is regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers during the Golden Age of Hollywood, and w ...
*'' The Big Blockade'', starring Leslie Banks, Michael Redgrave and Will Hay – ( UK) *'' The Big Shot'', starring
Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( ; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart ...
*'' The Big Street'', starring Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball *'' The Black Sheep of Whitehall'', starring Will Hay and John Mills – ( GB) *'' The Black Swan'', starring Tyrone Power *'' Blue, White and Perfect'', starring Lloyd Nolan *'' Bullet Scars'', starring Regis Toomey


C

*'' Captains of the Clouds'', starring James Cagney *''
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'', directed by
Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz (; born Manó Kaminer; from 1905 Mihály Kertész; ; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed classic films from the silen ...
( Oscar winner), starring
Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart ( ; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American actor. His performances in classic Hollywood cinema made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart ...
, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Peter Lorre,
Claude Rains William Claude Rains (10 November 188930 May 1967) was a British and American actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Academy Award for Best Supp ...
*'' Cat People'', starring Simone Simon and Tom Conway *'' Commandos Strike at Dawn'', starring Paul Muni *'' The Corpse Vanishes'', starring Bela Lugosi *'' The Courtship of Andy Hardy'', starring Lewis Stone,
Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...
, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden


D

*'' Derailed'' (Afsporet) – (
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
) *'' Desperate Journey'', starring
Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian and American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Oliv ...
and
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
*'' The Devil's Envoys'' (Les Visiteurs du Soir), directed by Marcel Carné, starring Arletty – (
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
)


E

*'' Eagle Squadron'', directed by Arthur Lubin *'' Escape from Hong Kong'', starring Marjorie Lord *'' Eyes in the Night'', directed by Fred Zinneman, starring Edward Arnold, Ann Harding, Donna Reed


F

*'' The Falcon Takes Over'', starring George Sanders *'' The First of the Few'', directed by Leslie Howard, starring Howard and David Niven – ( GB) *'' The Fleet's In'', starring Dorothy Lamour and William Holden *'' Flying Fortress'', starring Richard Greene (GB) *'' Flying Tigers'', starring
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
*'' The Foreman Went to France'', starring Clifford Evans and
Tommy Trinder Thomas Edward Trinder (24 March 1909 – 10 July 1989) was an English stage, screen and radio comedian whose catchphrase was "You lucky people!". Described by Cultural history, cultural historian Matthew Sweet (writer), Matthew Sweet as "a cocky ...
– ( GB) *'' For Me and My Gal'', starring Judy Garland and
Gene Kelly Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor, singer, director and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style and sought to create a new form of American dance accessibl ...
*'' Four Steps in the Clouds'' (Quattro passi fra le nuvole) – (
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)


G

*'' Un Garibaldino al Convento'', directed by Vittorio De Sica – (Italy) *'' The Gaucho War'' (La guerra gaucha) – (
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
) *'' Gentleman Jim'', a biopic of boxer James J. Corbett, starring
Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian and American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Oliv ...
*'' George Washington Slept Here'', starring Jack Benny *'' The Ghost of Frankenstein'' starring Lon Chaney Jr. *'' The Glass Key'', starring Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake *'' The Goose Steps Out'', starring Will Hay – ( GB) *'' The Great Impersonation'', directed by John Rawlins, starring Ralph Bellamy *'' The Great King'' (Der große König) – (
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
) *'' The Great Man's Lady'', directed by William A. Wellman, and starring Barbara Stanwyck *'' The Great Mr. Handel'', directed by Norman Walker, starring Wilfrid Lawson (GB)


H

*'' Hatter's Castle'', starring Robert Newton, Deborah Kerr, James Mason – ( GB) *'' Her Cardboard Lover'', starring Robert Taylor and Norma Shearer *''
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'', starring
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...
and Fred Astaire *'' Historia de un gran amor'' (A Great Love Story) – (
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
)


I

*'' I Married an Angel'', starring Nelson Eddy and
Jeanette MacDonald Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (''The Love Parade'', ''Love Me Tonight'', ''The Merry Widow (1934 film) ...
*'' I Married a Witch'', starring Veronica Lake and Fredric March *'' Ibn El-balad'', directed by Stephan Rosti, starring Mahmoud Zulfikar and Aziza Amir – (
Egypt Egypt ( , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the Northeast Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to northe ...
) *'' In Old California'', starring
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
*'' In This Our Life'', starring
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympatheti ...
and
Olivia de Havilland Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; July 1, 1916July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her tim ...
*'' In Which We Serve'', directed by
David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of Cinema of the United Kingdom, British cinema. He directed the large-scale epi ...
and
Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' called "a sense of personal style, a combination of c ...
, starring Coward and John Mills – ( GB) *''
Invisible Agent ''Invisible Agent'' is a 1942 American Action film, action and spy film directed by Edwin L. Marin with a screenplay written by Curt Siodmak. The invisible agent is played by Jon Hall (actor), Jon Hall, with Peter Lorre and Sir Cedric Hardwick ...
'', starring Jon Hall


J

*'' Jackass Mail'', starring Wallace Beery and Marjorie Main *'' Johnny Eager'', starring Robert Taylor and
Lana Turner Julia Jean "Lana" Turner ( ; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. ...
*'' Jungle Book'', directed by Zoltan Korda, starring Sabu


K

*'' Kid Glove Killer'', the directorial debut of Fred Zinnemann *'' The Kids Grow Up'' (Los Chicos crecen) – (
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
) *'' Kings Row'', starring Ann Sheridan,
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
,
Claude Rains William Claude Rains (10 November 188930 May 1967) was a British and American actor whose career spanned almost seven decades. He was the recipient of numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations for Academy Award for Best Supp ...
*'' Kokoda Front Line!'', an
Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...
winning documentary film – (
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
)


L

*'' Larceny, Inc.'', starring Edward G. Robinson, Jane Wyman, Broderick Crawford *'' Listen to Britain'', propaganda film directed by Humphrey Jennings – ( GB) *'' The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe'', starring Linda Darnell


M

*'' The Magnificent Ambersons'', directed by Orson Welles, starring Joseph Cotten and Dolores Costello *'' The Major and the Minor'', directed by
Billy Wilder Billy Wilder (; ; born Samuel Wilder; June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an American filmmaker and screenwriter. His career in Hollywood (film industry), Hollywood spanned five decades, and he is regarded as one of the most brilliant and ver ...
, starring
Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...
and Ray Milland *'' The Male Animal'', starring Henry Fonda and
Olivia de Havilland Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; July 1, 1916July 26, 2020) was a British and American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her tim ...
*'' The Man Who Came to Dinner'', starring
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympatheti ...
, Monty Woolley,
Jimmy Durante James Francis Durante ( , ; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side New York accent, accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced son ...
*'' The Man Who Wanted to Kill Himself'' (El hombre que se quiso matar) – (
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
) *'' Miss Annie Rooney'', starring Shirley Temple *'' Moontide'', starring Jean Gabin and Ida Lupino *'' Mrs. Miniver'', directed by
William Wyler William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a German-born American film director and producer. Known for his work in numerous genres over five decades, he received numerous awards and accolades, including three Aca ...
, starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon *'' The Mummy's Tomb'', starring Lon Chaney Jr. *'' The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' (L'Assassin habite au 21), directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Pierre Fresnay – (
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
) *'' My Favorite Blonde'', starring
Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared ...
and Madeleine Carroll *'' My Gal Sal'', starring Rita Hayworth *'' My Sister Eileen'', starring Rosalind Russell


N

*'' 'Neath Brooklyn Bridge'', starring The East Side Kids *'' The Next of Kin'', starring Mervyn Johns – ( GB) *'' Northwest Rangers'' *'' Now, Voyager'', starring
Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history, she was noted for her willingness to play unsympatheti ...
and Paul Henreid


O

*'' One of Our Aircraft is Missing'', directed by
Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company Powell and Pressburger, The Archers, they together wrote, produced ...
and Emeric Pressburger – ( GB) *'' Overland Mail'', starring Lon Chaney Jr., Noah Beery Jr., Noah Beery Sr.


P

*'' Pacific Rendezvous'', starring Lee Bowman *'' The Palm Beach Story'', directed by Preston Sturges, starring Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Rudy Vallée *'' Panama Hattie'', starring Ann Sothern and Lena Horne *'' Pardon My Sarong'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *'' O Pátio das Cantigas'' (The Courtyard of Songs) – (
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
) *'' People of the Mountains'', directed by István Szőts – (
Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
) *'' The Pied Piper'', starring Monty Woolley and Roddy McDowall *'' A Pistol Shot'', starring
Assia Noris Anastasia Nikolaevna von Gerzfeld (, sometimes transliterated as Anastassia von Hertzfeld; 16 February 1912 – 27 January 1998), known professionally as Assia Noris, was a Russian-Italian film actress. Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Noris ...
, Fosco Giachetti (Italy) *''
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
'', starring
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
, Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott, Shemp Howard *'' The Pride of the Yankees'', starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Walter Brennan, Babe Ruth


R

*'' Random Harvest'', starring Ronald Colman and Greer Garson *'' Reap the Wild Wind'', starring
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
, Paulette Goddard, Ray Milland *'' Reunion in France'', starring Joan Crawford *'' Ride 'Em Cowboy'', starring Abbott and Costello *'' Rings on Her Fingers'', starring Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney *'' Rio Rita'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *'' Road to Morocco'', starring
Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, comedian, entertainer and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwi ...
, Dorothy Lamour,
Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian, actor, entertainer and producer with a career that spanned nearly 80 years and achievements in vaudeville, network radio, television, and USO Tours. He appeared ...
*'' The Rock of the Souls'' (El Peñón de las Ánimas) – (
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
) *'' Roti'' (Bread) – (
India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
) *'' Roxie Hart'', starring
Ginger Rogers Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer and singer during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starri ...


S

*'' Saboteur'', directed by
Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English film director. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featu ...
, starring Priscilla Lane and Robert Cummings *'' Saludos Amigos'', a
Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney ( ; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer, voice actor, and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the Golden age of American animation, American animation industry, he introduced several develop ...
animated film starring Donald Duck and
Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fe ...
(released in South America in 1942 and in the U.S. in 1943) * '' Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon'' - directed by Roy William Neill, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson, co-starring Lionel Atwill as Moriarty * '' Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror'' - directed by John Rawlins, starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Watson, also featuring Evelyn Ankers and Henry Daniell *'' Somewhere I'll Find You'', starring
Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 Film, motion pictures across a variety of Film genre, genres dur ...
and
Lana Turner Julia Jean "Lana" Turner ( ; February 8, 1921June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she achieved fame as both a pin-up model and a film actress, as well as for her highly publicized personal life. ...
*'' Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'', starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney *'' Song of the Islands'', a Darryl F. Zanuck production starring Betty Grable and Victor Mature *'' Sons of the Pioneers'', starring
Roy Rogers Roy Rogers (born Leonard Franklin Slye; November 5, 1911 – July 6, 1998), nicknamed the King of the Cowboys, was an American singer, actor, television host, and Rodeo, rodeo performer. Following early work under his given name, first as a c ...
and George 'Gabby' Hayes *'' The Spoilers'', starring Marlene Dietrich and
John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
*'' Springtime in the Rockies'', starring Betty Grable, John Payne, Carmen Miranda and Cesar Romero *'' Star Spangled Rhythm'', featuring an all-star cast *'' Sweater Girl'', starring Eddie Bracken, June Preisser, and Betty Jane Rhodes *'' Syncopation'', starring Adolphe Menjou


T

*'' Tales of Manhattan'', directed by
Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...
with an all-star cast *'' The Talk of the Town'', starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman *'' Tarzan's New York Adventure'', starring Johnny Weissmuller *'' Ten Gentlemen from West Point'', starring George Montgomery and Maureen O'Hara *'' Tennessee Johnson'', starring Van Heflin and Ruth Hussey *'' There Was a Father'' (chichi ariki), directed by
Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese filmmaker. He began his career during the era of silent films, and his last films were made in colour in the early 1960s. Ozu first made a number of short comedies, before turning to more serious themes in the 1930s. The most pr ...
(
Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
) *'' There's One Born Every Minute'', starring Hugh Herbert and Peggy Moran *'' This Above All'', starring Tyrone Power *'' This Gun for Hire'', starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd *'' This Was Paris'', starring Ann Dvorak – ( GB) *'' Time to Kill'', starring Lloyd Nolan *'' Thunder Rock'', starring Michael Redgrave and James Mason – ( GB) *'' To Be or Not to Be'', directed by Ernst Lubitsch, starring Jack Benny and (in her last film) Carole Lombard *'' Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'', starring Richard Dix *'' Tortilla Flat'', starring Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, John Garfield


U

*'' Uncensored'', directed by Anthony Asquith – ( GB) *'' The Undying Monster'', starring James Ellison


V

*'' Valentin the Good'' (Valentin Dobrotivý), directed by Martin Frič – (
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...
) *'' Valley of the Sun'', starring Lucille Ball and James Craig


W

*'' Wake Island'', starring Brian Donlevy and Robert Preston *'' Went the Day Well?'', directed by Cavalcanti, starring Leslie Banks and Mervyn Johns – ( GB) *'' Who Done It?'', starring Bud Abbott and Lou Costello *'' Whom the Gods Love'', directed by Karl Hartl (Germany-Austria) *'' Woman of the Year'', starring Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn


Y

*'' A Yank at Eton'', starring
Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...
*'' Yankee Doodle Dandy'', starring James Cagney *'' The Young Mr. Pitt'', directed by Carol Reed, starring Robert Donat – biopic of William Pitt the Younger – ( GB) *'' You Were Never Lovelier'', starring Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth


Serials

*'' Captain Midnight'', starring Dave O'Brien, directed by James W. Horne *'' Don Winslow of the Navy'' *'' Gang Busters'' *'' Junior G-Men of the Air'', starring the Dead End Kids *'' King of the Mounties'', starring Allan Lane, directed by
William Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film director, film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serial film, serials: ''Dick Tracy Return ...
*'' Overland Mail'' *'' Perils of Nyoka'', starring Kay Aldridge & Clayton Moore, directed by
William Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film director, film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serial film, serials: ''Dick Tracy Return ...
*''
Perils of the Royal Mounted ''Perils of the Royal Mounted'' is a 1942 American Northern (genre), Northern film. It was the 18th Serial (film), serial released by Columbia Pictures. It starred Robert Kellard (aka Robert Stevens) as the hero, Sgt. Mack MacLane of the Royal Mo ...
'', directed by James W. Horne *'' The Secret Code'', directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet *'' Spy Smasher'', starring Kane Richmond, directed by
William Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film director, film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serial film, serials: ''Dick Tracy Return ...
*'' The Valley of Vanishing Men'', directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet


Short film series

*''
Laurel and Hardy Laurel and Hardy were a British-American double act, comedy duo during the early Classical Hollywood cinema, Classical Hollywood era of American cinema, consisting of Englishman Stan Laurel (1890–1965) and American Oliver Hardy (1892–1957) ...
'' ( 1921
1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 ...
) *''
Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...
'' ( 1922
1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...
) *'' The Three Stooges'' ( 19341959)


Animated short film series

*''
Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is an American cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. The longtime icon and mascot of the Walt Disney Company, Mickey is an anthropomorphic mouse who typically wears red shorts, large shoes, and white ...
'' ( 1928
1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...
) *''
Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American media franchise produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The franchise began as a series of animated short films that originally ran from 1930 to 1969, alongside its spin-off series ''Merrie Melodies'', during t ...
'' (1930 in film, 1930–1969 in film, 1969) *''Terrytoons'' (1930 in film, 1930–1964 in film, 1964) *''Merrie Melodies'' (1931 in film, 1931–1969 in film, 1969) *''Scrappy'' (1931 in film, 1931–1941 in film, 1941) *''Popeye'' (1933 in film, 1933–1957 in film, 1957) *''Color Rhapsodies'' ( 1934–1949 in film, 1949) *'' Donald Duck'' (1937 in film, 1937–1956 in film, 1956) *''Pluto (Disney), Pluto'' (1937 in film, 1937–1951 in film, 1951) *''Walter Lantz Cartune (also known as New Universal Cartoons or Cartune Comedies)'' (1938 in film, 1938-1942) *''
Goofy Goofy is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. He is a tall, Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic dog who typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fe ...
'' (1939 in film, 1939–1955 in film, 1955) *''Andy Panda'' (1939 in film, 1939–1949 in film, 1949) *''Tom and Jerry'' (1940 in film, 1940–1958 in film, 1958) *''Woody Woodpecker'' (1941 in film, 1941–1949 in film, 1949) *''Swing Symphonies'' (1941 in film, 1941–1945 in film, 1945) *''The Fox and the Crow (animated characters), The Fox and the Crow'' (1941 in film, 1941–1950 in film, 1950)


Births

*January 3 – John Thaw, English actor (d. 2002) *January 7 - Danny Steinmann, American director (d. 2012) *January 8 – Yvette Mimieux, American actress (d. 2022) *January 10 – Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill, American director, producer and screenwriter *January 11 - Joel Zwick, American director *January 17 - Nancy Parsons, American actress (d. 2001) *January 19 **Michael Crawford, English actor and singer **Raynor Scheine, American actor *January 21 - Michael G. Wilson, American-British screenwriter and producer *January 27 - John Witherspoon (actor), John Witherspoon, American actor and comedian (d. 2019) *January 29 **Ismael 'East' Carlo, Puerto Rican actor **Claudine Longet, Franco-American actress and singer *January 31 – Daniela Bianchi, Italian actress *February 1 **Bibi Besch, Austrian-American actress (d. 1996) **Terry Jones, Welsh comedic actor, director and screenwriter (d. 2020) *February 8 – Robert Klein, American actor and comedian *February 9 **Marianna Hill, American actress **Ada Lundver, Estonian actress and singer (d. 2011) *February 13 - Carol Lynley, American actress, child model (died 2019 in film, 2019) *February 14 - Andrew Robinson (actor), Andrew Robinson, American character actor *February 21 – **Margarethe von Trotta, German director **Oliver Wood (cinematographer), Oliver Wood, British cinematographer (died 2023 in film, 2023) *February 24 - Jenny O'Hara, American actress *March 2 - Jon Finch, English actor (died 2012) *March 9 - Ralph Peduto, American actor, playwright, writer and director (died 2014) *March 15 - Molly Peters, English actress and model (died 2017) *March 25 **Aretha Franklin, American singer, songwriter and pianist (died 2018 in film, 2018) **Richard O'Brien, English actor and writer *March 27 **Art Evans (actor), Art Evans, American actor (d. 2024) **Michael York, British actor *March 28 – Mike Newell (director), Mike Newell, English director and producer *March 30 - Kenneth Welsh, Canadian actor (died 2022) *April 2 - Roshan Seth, British-Indian actor, writer and director *April 3 **Marsha Mason, American actress **Wayne Newton, American singer and actor *April 6 **Barry Levinson, American director, producer and screenwriter **Anita Pallenberg, Italian-German actress (d. 2017) *April 11 - Matthew Walker (Canadian actor), Matthew Walker, English-Canadian actor *April 17 - David Bradley (English actor), David Bradley, English actor *April 21 - Rod Loomis, American actor *April 23 – Sandra Dee, American actress (d. 2005) *April 24 – Barbra Streisand, American actress, singer, director and producer *April 27 - John Shrapnel, English actor (d. 2020) *May 5 - Marc Alaimo, American actor *May 11 - Terry McGovern (actor), Terry McGovern, American actor and broadcaster *May 19 - Flemming Quist Møller, Danish director, cartoonist, screenwriter and actor (d. 2022) *May 23 **Alex Henteloff, American actor **Beth Porter, American actress and writer (d. 2023) *May 28 - Božidara Turzonovová, Bulgarian-Slovak actress *May 29 - Kevin Conway (actor), Kevin Conway, American actor and director (d. 2020) *June 7 - Elizabeth Counsell, English actress *June 18 **Roger Ebert, American film critic of the ''Chicago Sun Times'' (d. 2013) **Paul McCartney, English musician and composer (The Beatles) **Nick Tate, Australian actor *June 20 - Chelcie Ross, American character actor *June 29 - Tony Vogel, English actor (d. 2015) *June 30 **Terry David Mulligan, Canadian actor **Friedrich von Thun, Austrian actor *July 1 – Geneviève Bujold, Canadian actress *July 9 – Richard Roundtree, American actor (d. 2023) *July 10 - Tam White, Scottish musician and actor (d. 2010) *July 13 – Harrison Ford, American actor and producer *July 22 - Anthony James (actor), Anthony James, American character actor (d. 2020) *July 23 - Allen Danziger, American former actor *July 24 – Chris Sarandon, American actor *July 27 - Lanny Flaherty, American actor (d. 2024) *July 29 - Tony Sirico, American actor (d. 2022) *July 31 - Chela Matthison, Canadian-British actress *August 1 - Giancarlo Giannini, Italian actor, director and screenwriter *August 4 - Don S. Davis, American character actor (d. 2008) *August 7 – Tobin Bell, actor *August 18 - Lauro António, Portuguese director (d. 2022) *August 19 - Fred Thompson, American politician, attorney, actor and radio personality (d. 2015) *August 20 - Isaac Hayes, American singer and actor (d. 2008) *August 28 - Peter Bartlett (actor), Peter Bartlett, American actor and voice actor *August 29 - Gottfried John, German actor (d. 2014) *September 5 - Werner Herzog, German director, screenwriter and actor *September 6 - Carol Wayne, American actress (d. 1985) *September 11 - Patricia Franklin, English actress *September 17 - Lupe Ontiveros, American actress (d. 2012) *September 19 - Victor Brandt, American actor *September 20 - R. J. Adams, Canadian-American actor, screenwriter and producer *September 24 - Kenneth Tigar, American actor *September 25 **Robert Miano, American actor **Robyn Nevin, Australian actress and director *September 26 - Kent McCord, American actor *September 28 - Marshall Bell, American character actor *September 29 **Yves Rénier, French actor, voice actor and filmmaker (d. 2021) **Madeline Kahn, American actress (d. 1999) **Ian McShane, English actor *October 3 - Steve Susskind, American actor (d. 2005) *October 4 – Christopher Stone (actor), Christopher Stone, American actor (d. 1995) *October 6 – Britt Ekland, Swedish actress *October 7 - Melinda O. Fee, American actress (d. 2020) *October 11 – Amitabh Bachchan, Indian actor *October 13 – Suzzanna, Indonesian actress (d. 2008) *October 20 **Robert Costanzo, American actor **Earl Hindman, American actor (d. 2003) *October 22 – Annette Funicello, American actress and singer (d. 2013) *October 25 - Orso Maria Guerrini, Italian actor *October 26 **Bob Hoskins, English actor and director (d. 2014) **Eili Sild, Estonian actress *October 28 - Terence Donovan (actor), Terence Donovan, English-Australian actor *October 30 - Larry Block, American actor (d. 2012) *October 31 – David Ogden Stiers, American actor (d. 2018) *November 1 **Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian (d. 2013) **Michael Zaslow, American actor (d. 1998) *November 11 - Nancy Linehan Charles, American character actress *November 12 - David Gant, Scottish actor *November 15 – Hans Kaldoja, Estonian actor (d. 2017) *November 17 – Martin Scorsese, American director, producer, screenwriter and actor *November 21 - Michael Cavanaugh (actor), Michael Cavanaugh, American actor *November 24 – Billy Connolly, Scottish comedian and actor *December 3 - Lynn Farleigh, English actress *December 4 – Gemma Jones, English actress *December 12 - Fatma Girik, Turkish actress (d. 2022) *December 14 - Juan Diego (actor), Juan Diego, Spanish actor (d. 2022) *December 27 - Charmian Carr, American actress and singer (d. 2016) *December 30 - Fred Ward, American actor and producer (d. 2022)


Deaths

*January 16 – Carole Lombard, 33, American actress, '' To Be or Not to Be'', ''My Man Godfrey'', ''Made for Each Other (1939 film), Made for Each Other'', ''Nothing Sacred (film), Nothing Sacred'' *January 31 – Rolf Wenkhaus, 24, German actor, ''Emil and the Detectives'', ''S.A.-Mann Brand'' *April 10 – Carl Schenstrøm, 60, Danish actor, ''Cocktails (film), Cocktails'', ''The Last Laugh (1924 film), The Last Laugh'' *May 19 – Hale Hamilton, 62, American actor, writer, director, ''The Great Lover (1931 film), The Great Lover'', ''Love Affair (1932 film), Love Affair'', ''Parole Girl'', ''The Girl from Missouri'' *May 29 – John Barrymore, 60, American actor, ''Grand Hotel (1932 film), Grand Hotel'', ''Twentieth Century (film), Twentieth Century'', ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920 Paramount film), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'', ''Dinner at Eight (1933 film), Dinner at Eight'' *June 4 – Virginia Lee Corbin, 31, American actress, ''Hands Up! (1926 film), Hands Up!'', ''X Marks the Spot (1931 film), X Marks the Spot'' *July 5 – Karin Swanström, 69, Swedish actress, director, ''His English Wife'', ''Black Roses (1932 film), Black Roses'' *August 12 – Phillips Holmes, 35, American actor, ''Night Court (film), Night Court'', ''Men Must Fight'' *August 14 – Rafaela Ottiano, 54, Italian-born American actress, ''Grand Hotel (1932 film), Grand Hotel'', ''She Done Him Wrong'', ''The Devil-Doll'', ''Curly Top'' *October 20 – May Robson, 84, Australian-born American stage & film actress, ''Bringing Up Baby'', ''A Star is Born (1937 film), A Star is Born'', ''Lady for a Day'', ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938 film), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' *October 22 – Olga Svendsen, 59, Danish actress, ''Kidnapped (1935 film), Kidnapped'' *October 24 – James C. Morton, 58, American actor, ''Public Cowboy No. 1'', ''Lucky Legs'' *November 5 – George M. Cohan, 64, American actor, songwriter, entertainer, ''The Phantom President'', ''Broadway Jones (film), Broadway Jones'', subject of '' Yankee Doodle Dandy'' *November 9 – Edna May Oliver, 59, American stage & film actress, ''David Copperfield (1935 film), David Copperfield'', ''Drums Along the Mohawk'', ''Little Women (1933 film), Little Women'', ''A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film), A Tale of Two Cities'' *November 12 – Laura Hope Crews, 62, American stage & screen actress, ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'', ''Camille (1936 film), Camille'', ''Angel (1937 film), Angel'', ''The Blue Bird (1940 film), The Blue Bird'' *November 15 – Sidney Fox, 30, American actress, ''Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film), Murders in the Rue Morgue'', ''Bad Sister (1931 film), Bad Sister'', ''Six Cylinder Love (1931 film), Six Cylinder Love'' *December 12 – Helen Westley, 67, American stage & screen actress, ''Heidi (1937 film), Heidi'', ''Roberta (1935 film), Roberta'', ''All This, and Heaven Too'', ''Alexander's Ragtime Band (film), Alexander's Ragtime Band''


Film debuts


References


External links


List of 1942 films
at IMDb
List of 1942 deaths
at IMDb
List of 1942 births
at IMDb {{1942 films 1942 in film, Film by year