1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Jul 02 2009
•1h 9m
•Documentary, TV Movie
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.
Cast
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Kenneth Branagh
Narrator (voice)
Clark Gable
Self (archive footage)
Vivien Leigh
Self (archive footage)
Olivia de Havilland
Self (archive footage)
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