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The Ghost Breakers
7

The Ghost Breakers

Jun. 21, 1940

The Ghost Breakers

After intrepid working girl Mary Carter becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located off the Cuban coast, a stranger phones ...
Down Argentine Way
6.4

Down Argentine Way

Oct. 11, 1940

Down Argentine Way

The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their ...
Donald’s Dog Laundry
6.7

Donald’s Dog Laundry

With a rubber bone as a lure, Donald Duck tries to entice Pluto to try his mechanical dog washer. When the bone gives Pluto trouble, Donald tries ...
Doomed to Die
5.5

Doomed to Die

Aug. 12, 1940

Doomed to Die

Shipping magnate Cyrus Wentworth, downcast over a disaster to his ocean liner ‘Wentworth Castle’ (carrying, oddly enough, an illicit ...
Dance, Girl, Dance
6.8

Dance, Girl, Dance

Aug. 30, 1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

Judy O’Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe ...
Comrade X
6.6

Comrade X

Dec. 13, 1940

Comrade X

An American reporter smuggling news out of Soviet Moscow is blackmailed into helping a beautiful Communist leave the country.
Christmas in July
7.3

Christmas in July

Oct. 25, 1940

Christmas in July

An office clerk loves entering contests in the hopes of someday winning a fortune and marrying the girl he loves. His latest attempt is the ...
A Chump at Oxford
7.2

A Chump at Oxford

Jan. 25, 1940

A Chump at Oxford

The boys get jobs as a butler and maid– Stan in drag– for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets ...
Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt
5.8

Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt

Charley’s (Big-Hearted) Aunt is a 1940 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde starring Arthur Askey and Richard Murdoch as Oxford ...
Charlie Chan in Panama
7.1

Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie impersonates an employee of the U.S. government to foil an espionage plot which would destroy part of the Panama Canal, trapping a Navy ...
Broadway Melody of 1940
7.3

Broadway Melody of 1940

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers Brett as the new partner for Clare Bennett, but ...
Brother Orchid
7

Brother Orchid

Jun. 07, 1940

Brother Orchid

When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents ...
dinnerladies
7.8

dinnerladies

Nov. 12, 1998

dinnerladies

Dinnerladies is a BBC sitcom written by and starring Victoria Wood that chronicles the antics of a group of workers in a canteen in the north of ...
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
8

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own death. Returning in disguise ...
Chappelle’s Show
8.8

Chappelle’s Show

Jan. 22, 2003

Chappelle’s Show

Dave Chappelle’s singular point of view is unleashed through a combination of laidback stand-up and street-smart sketches.
Designing Women
7.3

Designing Women

Sep. 29, 1986

Designing Women

Julia Sugarbaker, Mary Jo Shively, Charlene Frazier-Stillfield and Suzanne Sugarbaker are associates at their design firm, Sugarbaker and ...
The Boys from Syracuse
5.8

The Boys from Syracuse

The action takes place in Ephesus in ancient Asia Minor, and the concerns The efforts of two boys from Syracuse, Anthipholus and his servant ...
The Blue Bird
6.2

The Blue Bird

Jan. 15, 1940

The Blue Bird

Peasant children Mytyl and Tyltyl are led on a magical quest for the fabulous Blue Bird of Happiness by the fairy Berylune. On their journey, ...
Blondie on a Budget
6.5

Blondie on a Budget

Feb. 29, 1940

Blondie on a Budget

Dagwood wants to join the trout club and Blondie wants a fur coat. Jealousy reigns when Dag’s old girlfriend Joan shows up, but nothing ...
Barnyard Follies
6.1

Barnyard Follies

Oct. 05, 1940

Barnyard Follies

A country orphanage puts on a show with some musicians to save their 4H club from being shut down by greedy politicians.
The Bank Dick
7.1

The Bank Dick

Nov. 29, 1940

The Bank Dick

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he’s occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job ...
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
6.6

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. He finds the high society life too expensive, ...
Arise, My Love
6.8

Arise, My Love

Nov. 08, 1940

Arise, My Love

A dashing pilot and a vivacious reporter have romantic and dramatic adventures in Europe as World War II begins.
You’re Missing the Point
7.9

You’re Missing the Point

Cantinflas, the boyfriend of the servant of a rich industrial man, gets into the house in order to kill a mad dog. Suddenly this man appears so ...
Zenobia
6

Zenobia

Apr. 21, 1939

Zenobia

A modest country doctor in the antebellum South has to contend with his daughter’s upcoming marriage and an affectionate medicine show elephant.
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man
6.9

You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man

Fields plays “Larsen E. Whipsnade”, the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law. Whipsnade is struggling ...
The Women
7.7

The Women

Sep. 01, 1939

The Women

A happily married woman lets her catty friends talk her into divorce when her husband strays.
Wise Quacks
6.6

Wise Quacks

Aug. 04, 1939

Wise Quacks

Mr. (and Mrs.!) Daffy Duck are expecting four ducklings; Daffy plays the nervous father, and Porky drops by to offer congratulations. Soon, a ...