The following is a list of films originally produced and/or distributed theatrically by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and released in the 1940s.
| Release date
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Title
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Notes
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| January 5, 1940
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The Earl of Chicago
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| January 12, 1940
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The Shop Around the Corner
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| January 19, 1940
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Congo Maisie
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| January 26, 1940
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The Lambeth Walk
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Distribution; presented by CAPAD: A Pinebrook production
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| February 2, 1940
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I Take This Woman
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| February 9, 1940
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Broadway Melody of 1940
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| February 16, 1940
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The Man from Dakota
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| February 23, 1940
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Northwest Passage
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| March 1, 1940
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Strange Cargo
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| March 1, 1940
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The Ghost Comes Home
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| March 15, 1940
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Young Tom Edison
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| April 5, 1940
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And One Was Beautiful
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| April 12, 1940
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case
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4th entry in the Dr. Kildare film series
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| April 19, 1940
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Two Girls on Broadway
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| April 26, 1940
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Forty Little Mothers
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| May 3, 1940
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20 Mule Team
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| May 10, 1940
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Edison, the Man
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| May 17, 1940
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Waterloo Bridge
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| June 5, 1940
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Florian
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| June 7, 1940
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Susan and God
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| June 7, 1940
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Phantom Raiders
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A Nick Carter adventure
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| June 14, 1940
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The Mortal Storm
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| June 21, 1940
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The Captain Is a Lady
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| July 5, 1940
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
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9th entry in the Andy Hardy film series
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| July 12, 1940
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Sporting Blood
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| July 19, 1940
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New Moon
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| July 19, 1940
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We Who Are Young
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| July 26, 1940
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Pride and Prejudice
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| July 26, 1940
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Gold Rush Maisie
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| August 9, 1940
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I Love You Again
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| August 16, 1940
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The Golden Fleecing
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| August 30, 1940
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Boom Town
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| September 6, 1940
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Dr. Kildare Goes Home
|
5th entry in the Dr. Kildare film series
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| September 13, 1940
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Wyoming
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| September 20, 1940
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Haunted Honeymoon
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Made by MGM-British
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| September 27, 1940
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Strike Up the Band
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| September 27, 1940
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Sky Murder
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A Nick Carter adventure
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| October 4, 1940
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Dulcy
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| October 11, 1940
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Third Finger, Left Hand
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| October 25, 1940
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Hullabaloo
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| November 1, 1940
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Escape
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| November 8, 1940
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Bitter Sweet
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| November 15, 1940
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Gallant Sons
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| November 22, 1940
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Little Nellie Kelly
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| November 29, 1940
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis
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| December 6, 1940
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Go West
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| December 13, 1940
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Comrade X
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| December 26, 1940
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The Philadelphia Story
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
Remade as High Society in 1956
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| December 27, 1940
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Flight Command
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Presented with the cooperation of the United States Navy
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| December 27, 1940
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Keeping Company
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| Release date
|
Title
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Notes
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| January 10, 1941
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Maisie Was a Lady
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| January 24, 1941
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The Wild Man of Borneo
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| January 31, 1941
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Come Live with Me
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| February 7, 1941
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Blonde Inspiration
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| February 14, 1941
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The Trial of Mary Dugan
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| February 21, 1941
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Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
|
10th entry in the Andy Hardy film series
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| February 28, 1941
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Free and Easy
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| March 7, 1941
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Rage in Heaven
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| March 14, 1941
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The Penalty
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| March 28, 1941
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The Bad Man
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| April 7, 1941
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Barnacle Bill
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| April 11, 1941
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Men of Boys Town
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| April 18, 1941
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Washington Melodrama
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| April 25, 1941
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Ziegfeld Girl
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| May 2, 1941
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The People vs. Dr. Kildare
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7th entry in the Dr. Kildare film series
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| May 16, 1941
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I'll Wait for You
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| May 23, 1941
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A Woman's Face
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| May 23, 1941
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Love Crazy
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| May 30, 1941
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Billy the Kid
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| June 13, 1941
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The Get-Away
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| June 20, 1941
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The Big Store
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| June 27, 1941
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They Met in Bombay
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| July 23, 1941
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The Stars Look Down
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US distribution; a Grafton Film
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| July 25, 1941
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Blossoms in the Dust
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
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| July 30, 1941
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Down in San Diego
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| August 1, 1941
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Ringside Maisie
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| August 8, 1941
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Whistling in the Dark
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| August 12, 1941
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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| August 15, 1941
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Life Begins for Andy Hardy
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11th entry in the Andy Hardy film series
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| August 22, 1941
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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
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8th entry in the Dr. Kildare film series
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| August 29, 1941
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When Ladies Meet
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| September 1, 1941
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Lady Be Good
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| September 12, 1941
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The Feminine Touch
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| October 1, 1941
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Honky Tonk
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| October 16, 1941
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Married Bachelor
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| October 31, 1941
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The Chocolate Soldier
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| October 1941
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Smilin' Through
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| November 11, 1941
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Design for Scandal
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| November 21, 1941
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Shadow of the Thin Man
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| November 30, 1941
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Two-Faced Woman
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| November 1941
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Unholy Partners
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| December 1, 1941
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure
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| December 9, 1941
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Johnny Eager
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| December 18, 1941
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H. M. Pulham, Esq.
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| December 18, 1941
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Kathleen
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| December 31, 1941
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Babes on Broadway
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| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
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| January 6, 1942
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Joe Smith, American
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| January 19, 1942
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Woman of the Year
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| January 21, 1942
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Nazi Agent
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| January 23, 1942
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The Vanishing Virginian
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| January 23, 1942
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Mr. and Mrs. North
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| January 29, 1942
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A Yank on the Burma Road
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| January 30, 1942
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The Bugle Sounds
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| February 4, 1942
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Dr. Kildare's Victory
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9th, and final, entry in the Dr. Kildare film series with Lew Ayres as Dr. Kildare
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| February 11, 1942
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The Courtship of Andy Hardy
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12th entry in the Andy Hardy film series
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| February 18, 1942
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Born to Sing
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| March 1942
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This Time for Keeps
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| March 11, 1942
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Rio Rita
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| April 17, 1942
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Kid Glove Killer
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| April 22, 1942
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Fingers at the Window
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| April 30, 1942
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We Were Dancing
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| April 1942
|
Mokey
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| May 8, 1942
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Sunday Punch
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| May 21, 1942
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Tortilla Flat
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| May 21, 1942
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Pacific Rendezvous
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| May 23, 1942
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Grand Central Murder
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| May 1942
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Tarzan's New York Adventure
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| May 1942
|
Ship Ahoy
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| June 4, 1942
|
Mrs. Miniver
|
Winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture
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| June 21, 1942
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The Affairs of Martha
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| June 24, 1942
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Apache Trail
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| June 1942
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Maisie Gets Her Man
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| July 1, 1942
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Jackass Mail
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| July 9, 1942
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I Married an Angel
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| July 9, 1942
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Calling Dr. Gillespie
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| July 16, 1942
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Her Cardboard Lover
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| July 23, 1942
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Crossroads
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| July 29, 1942
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Pierre of the Plains
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| August 7, 1942
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The War Against Mrs. Hadley
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| August 13, 1942
|
Face Off
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| August 17, 1942
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Somewhere I'll Find You
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| September 17, 1942
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Tish
|
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| September 1942
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The Omaha Trail
|
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| September 1942
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A Yank at Eton
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| October 1, 1942
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Panama Hattie
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| October 16, 1942
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Eyes in the Night
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| October 21, 1942
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For Me and My Gal
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| November 12, 1942
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Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
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| November 13, 1942
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Seven Sweethearts
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| November 30, 1942
|
Talk About Jacqueline
|
Distribution only; an Excelsior Films production
Released in the US in 1944
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| December 1, 1942
|
Northwest Rangers
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| December 12, 1942
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White Cargo
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| December 17, 1942
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Journey for Margaret
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| December 17, 1942
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Random Harvest
|
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| December 21, 1942
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Keeper of the Flame
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| December 25, 1942
|
Reunion in France
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| December 31, 1942
|
Whistling in Dixie
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| December 31, 1942
|
Stand by for Action
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| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
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| January 12, 1943
|
Tennessee Johnson
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| February 11, 1943
|
Andy Hardy's Double Life
|
13th entry in the Andy Hardy film series
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| February 26, 1943
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The Youngest Profession
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| March 2, 1943
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The Human Comedy
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| March 11, 1943
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Assignment in Brittany
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| March 17, 1943
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Harrigan's Kid
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| April 1, 1943
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Slightly Dangerous
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| April 4, 1943
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Air Raid Wardens
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| April 9, 1943
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Cabin in the Sky
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| April 29, 1943
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Presenting Lily Mars
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| April 1943
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A Stranger in Town
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Never copyrighted
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| May 5, 1943
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Du Barry Was a Lady
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| May 8, 1943
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Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case
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| May 21, 1943
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Three Hearts for Julia
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| June 3, 1943
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Bataan
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| June 10, 1943
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Hitler's Madman
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| June 24, 1943
|
Pilot No. 5
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| August 2, 1943
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Young Ideas
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| August 4, 1943
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The Man from Down Under
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| August 5, 1943
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Above Suspicion
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| August 30, 1943
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Salute to the Marines
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| September 13, 1943
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Thousands Cheer
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| September 24, 1943
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The Adventures of Tartu
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Made by MGM-British
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| September 1943
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I Dood It
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| October 1, 1943
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Swing Shift Maisie
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| October 7, 1943
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Lassie Come Home
|
Laserdisc release contains the Short films: Fala & Fala At Hyde Park
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| October 8, 1943
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Best Foot Forward
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| November 1, 1943
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Swing Fever
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| November 12, 1943
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The Cross of Lorraine
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| November 23, 1943
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Cry "Havoc"
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| November 26, 1943
|
Girl Crazy
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Laserdisc release contains the Short Film Studio Visit.
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| December 16, 1943
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Madame Curie
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture; Laserdisc release contains the Short Film Romance of Radium.
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| December 23, 1943
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Lost Angel
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| December 24, 1943
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A Guy Named Joe
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Laserdisc release contains the Short Film Movie Pests.
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| December 1943
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Whistling in Brooklyn
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| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
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| January 19, 1944
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Broadway Rhythm
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| February 10, 1944
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Song of Russia
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| March 18, 1944
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See Here, Private Hargrove
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| March 23, 1944
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The Heavenly Body
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| March 24, 1944
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Rationing
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| April 1, 1944
|
Tunisian Victory
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US distribution only; produced by British and American service film units
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| May 4, 1944
|
Gaslight
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
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| May 4, 1944
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Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
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14th entry in the Andy Hardy film series
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| May 11, 1944
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The White Cliffs of Dover
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| May 25, 1944
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3 Men in White
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| June 1, 1944
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Meet the People
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| June 14, 1944
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Two Girls and a Sailor
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| June 27, 1944
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Bathing Beauty
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| July 20, 1944
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Dragon Seed
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| July 24, 1944
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The Seventh Cross
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| July 28, 1944
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The Canterville Ghost
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| August 22, 1944
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Kismet
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| August 23, 1944
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Marriage Is a Private Affair
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| September 11, 1944
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María Candelaria
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Distribution of the 1948 dubbed US re-release only
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| September 28, 1944
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Barbary Coast Gent
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| September 28, 1944
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Maisie Goes to Reno
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| October 11, 1944
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An American Romance
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| October 12, 1944
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Mrs. Parkington
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| November 8, 1944
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Lost in a Harem
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| November 15, 1944
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
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| November 28, 1944
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Meet Me in St. Louis
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| December 5, 1944
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Blonde Fever
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| December 6, 1944
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Nothing But Trouble
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| December 14, 1944
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National Velvet
|
50th Anniversary Edition Laserdisc release contains Short Film Spreadin' The Jam
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| December 18, 1944
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Music for Millions
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| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
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| January 4, 1945
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This Man's Navy
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| January 12, 1945
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Main Street After Dark
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| January 25, 1945
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The Thin Man Goes Home
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| March 3, 1945
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
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| March 8, 1945
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Keep Your Powder Dry
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| March 22, 1945
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Without Love
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| March 28, 1945
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Between Two Women
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| April 20, 1945
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Son of Lassie
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| May 3, 1945
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The Valley of Decision
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| May 4, 1945
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Gentle Annie
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| May 23, 1945
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Thrill of a Romance
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| May 25, 1945
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The Clock
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| May 31, 1945
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Twice Blessed
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| June 7, 1945
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Dangerous Partners
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| July 4, 1945
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Bewitched
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| July 14, 1945
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Anchors Aweigh
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
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| August 13, 1945
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Ziegfeld Follies
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| August 22, 1945
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Abbott and Costello in Hollywood
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| August 31, 1945
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The Hidden Eye
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| September 6, 1945
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Our Vines Have Tender Grapes
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| September 11, 1945
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Her Highness and the Bellboy
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| October 4, 1945
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Week-End at the Waldorf
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| November 1, 1945
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Perfect Strangers
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Co-production with London Film Productions
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| November 4, 1945
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She Went to the Races
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| November 20, 1945
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Yolanda and the Thief
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| November 21, 1945
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What Next, Corporal Hargrove?
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| November 27, 1945
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The Last Chance
|
Presented by MGM International Films Corporation – A Praesens-Film [de] production
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| December 20, 1945
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They Were Expendable
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| December 21, 1945
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It Happened at the Inn
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US distribution only; produced in France by Les Films Minerva
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| Release date
|
Title
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Notes
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| 1946
|
The Great Morgan
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A compilation film; released overseas only
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| January 18, 1946
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The Harvey Girls
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| January 28, 1946
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A Letter for Evie
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| February 1, 1946
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Up Goes Maisie
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| February 7, 1946
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Adventure
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| February 28, 1946
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The Sailor Takes a Wife
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| April 4, 1946
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The Hoodlum Saint
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| May 2, 1946
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
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| May 22, 1946
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Bad Bascomb
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| June 4, 1946
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Two Smart People
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| June 6, 1946
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Two Sisters from Boston
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| June 10, 1946
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Little Mister Jim
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| June 15, 1946
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Stormy Waters
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US distribution only; produced in France by SEDIF
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| July 4, 1946
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The Green Years
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| July 11, 1946
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Easy to Wed
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Remake of Libeled Lady (1936)
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| July 18, 1946
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Boys' Ranch
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| August 4, 1946
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Piccadilly Incident
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US distribution only; produced in the UK by Herbert Wilcox Productions
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| August 15, 1946
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Holiday in Mexico
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| August 22, 1946
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Faithful in My Fashion
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| September 26, 1946
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Three Wise Fools
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| October 3, 1946
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No Leave, No Love
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| October 24, 1946
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The Cockeyed Miracle
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| November 8, 1946
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Courage of Lassie
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| November 28, 1946
|
Undercurrent
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| December 5, 1946
|
Till the Clouds Roll By
|
Public domain
|
| December 5, 1946
|
Gallant Bess
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| December 18, 1946
|
The Yearling
|
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
|
| December 25, 1946
|
The Secret Heart
|
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| December 25, 1946
|
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
|
15th entry in the Andy Hardy film series
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| December 1946
|
The Show-Off
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|
| Release date
|
Title
|
Notes
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| January 2, 1947
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The Mighty McGurk
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| January 23, 1947
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Lady in the Lake
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| February 4, 1947
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My Brother Talks to Horses
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| February 13, 1947
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The Arnelo Affair
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| February 19, 1947
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The Beginning or the End
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| March 1, 1947
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Undercover Maisie
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| March 11, 1947
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High Barbaree
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| April 7, 1947
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It Happened in Brooklyn
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| April 25, 1947
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The Sea of Grass
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| June 10, 1947
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Living in a Big Way
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| June 12, 1947
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Fiesta
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| June 25, 1947
|
Dark Delusion
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| July 17, 1947
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The Hucksters
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| August 4, 1947
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The Romance of Rosy Ridge
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| August 28, 1947
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Song of the Thin Man
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| August 29, 1947
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Cynthia
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| September 19, 1947
|
The Unfinished Dance
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| October 9, 1947
|
Song of Love
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| October 11, 1947
|
Merton of the Movies
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| October 17, 1947
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This Time for Keeps
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| October 24, 1947
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Killer McCoy
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| October 31, 1947
|
Desire Me
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| November 5, 1947
|
Green Dolphin Street
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| November 6, 1947
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Cass Timberlane
|
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| December 17, 1947
|
High Wall
|
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| December 26, 1947
|
Good News
|
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| December 26, 1947
|
If Winter Comes
|
|
| Release date
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Title
|
Notes
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| February 3, 1948
|
Alias a Gentleman
|
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| February 20, 1948
|
Tenth Avenue Angel
|
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| March 3, 1948
|
The Bride Goes Wild
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| March 5, 1948
|
Three Daring Daughters
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| March 25, 1948
|
Big City
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| March 26, 1948
|
The Search
|
Produced by Praesens-Film [de], Zürich for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Portions of the film were produced in the U. S occupied Zone of Germany through the permission of the U. S. Army and the cooperation of I. R. O.
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| April 2, 1948
|
B.F.'s Daughter
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| April 16, 1948
|
Summer Holiday
|
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| April 29, 1948
|
Homecoming
|
|
| April 30, 1948
|
State of the Union
|
Distribution only; produced by Liberty Films
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| May 3, 1948
|
On an Island with You
|
|
| June 11, 1948
|
The Pirate
|
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| July 8, 1948
|
Easter Parade
|
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| July 29, 1948
|
A Date with Judy
|
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| August 5, 1948
|
A Southern Yankee
|
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| August 8, 1948
|
Julia Misbehaves
|
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| September 9, 1948
|
Luxury Liner
|
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| October 22, 1948
|
The Secret Land
|
|
| November 12, 1948
|
No Minor Vices
|
Distribution only; produced by Enterprise Productions Studio and Niagara Enterprises
|
| November 18, 1948
|
The Kissing Bandit
|
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| November 25, 1948
|
Hills of Home
|
|
| November 26, 1948
|
The Three Musketeers
|
|
| December 1, 1948
|
3 Godfathers
|
Made by Argosy Pictures Corporation
|
| December 21, 1948
|
Act of Violence
|
|
| December 25, 1948
|
Command Decision
|
|
| December 25, 1948
|
Force of Evil
|
Distribution only; produced by Roberts Production
An MGM and Enterprise Productions presentation
|
| December 31, 1948
|
Words and Music
|
|
| Release date
|
Title
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Notes
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| February 3, 1949
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The Bribe
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| February 17, 1949
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Caught
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Distribution only; produced by Enterprise Productions
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| March 3, 1949
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Tale of the Navajos
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Feature-length documentary
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| March 10, 1949
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Little Women
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| April 12, 1949
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Big Jack
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| April 13, 1949
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game
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| April 30, 1949
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The Secret Garden
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| May 4, 1949
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The Barkleys of Broadway
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| May 12, 1949
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The Sun Comes Up
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| May 12, 1949
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The Stratton Story
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| June 2, 1949
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Edward, My Son
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made by MGM-British
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| June 9, 1949
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Neptune's Daughter
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| June 29, 1949
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The Great Sinner
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| July 15, 1949
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Any Number Can Play
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| July 28, 1949
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Scene of the Crime
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| July 29, 1949
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In the Good Old Summertime
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Musical remake of The Shop Around the Corner
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| August 25, 1949
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Madame Bovary
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| September 22, 1949
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That Midnight Kiss
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| September 29, 1949
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The Doctor and the Girl
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| October 14, 1949
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The Red Danube
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| October 28, 1949
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Border Incident
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| October 31, 1949
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Challenge to Lassie
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| November 3, 1949
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That Forsyte Woman
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| November 9, 1949
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Battleground
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Nominated for Academy Award for Best Picture
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| November 18, 1949
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Adam's Rib
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| November 22, 1949
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Intruder in the Dust
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| November 23, 1949
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Tension
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| December 22, 1949
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East Side, West Side
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| December 27, 1949
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Malaya
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| December 30, 1949
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On the Town
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Laserdisc release includes Short film Mighty Manhattan: New York's Wonder City
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