Feature Films, 1940–1949

There are 4,296 features in this comprehensive filmography, including 61 documentaries of feature length and 44 of what were called “race movies,” i.e., those with an all-black cast. For each: title, studio, year of production and release, cast and credits, production personnel, and a brief plot synopsis. Where applicable: Academy Award winners and nominees, other awards, and for performers, film debuts and final screen appearances. Alternate titles are cross-referenced.

The late Alan G. Fetrow lived in York, Pennsylvania. He was also the author of Feature Films, 1950–1959 (1999, paperback 2008) and Sound Films, 1927–1939 (1992).

Alan G. Fetrow
Format: softcover (6 x 9 in 2 vols.)
Pages: 838
Bibliographic Info: appendix, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2009 [1994]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4051-1
Imprint: McFarland

Volume 1

Introduction      vii

Abbreviation Key      ix

The Filmography (A–R)      1–419

Volume 2

The Filmography (S–Z)      419–597

Award-Winning and Nominated Films      599–605

Bibliography      607–608

Name Index      609–828

“accurate [and] concise…. Recommended”—Library Journal; “highly recommended”—Choice; “the best single volume devoted to features of the ’40s”—Past Times.