Films of 1939

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Last Updated: 5/11/22
Total Films: 13
Note: The year of each film is according to IMDb. It sometimes changes without my knowledge. When I become aware, I will make adjustments. Like the Oscars, I select the best for each category: picture, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, director, cinematography, editing, original screenplay, adapted screenplay, and documentary. This is based on the movies I've actually seen, and miniseries and telefilms are fair game. Each winner is named along with the next four ordered runner-ups (which may be less) and honorable mentions (if any). Any of these categories may be left blank if I feel there's no deserving winner. A ranked list of films is presented afterwards.



Best Picture
Gone with the Wind

2. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase
3. The Roaring Twenties
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actor
Clark Gable (Gone with the Wind)

2. Robert Donat (Goodbye, Mr. Chips)
3. James Cagney (The Roaring Twenties)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Actress
Vivien Leigh (Gone with the Wind)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actor
Frankie Thomas (Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter)

2. Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne (The Lady Vanishes)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Supporting Actress
Margaret Hamilton (The Wizard of Oz)

2. Olivia de Havilland (Gone with the Wind)
3. Ingrid Bergman (Intermezzo)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Director
Victor Fleming (Gone with the Wind)

2. Raoul Walsh (The Roaring Twenties)
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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Cinematography
Ernest Haller and Ray Rennahan (Gone with the Wind)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Best Adapted Screenplay
Sidney Howard (Gone with the Wind)

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Honorable Mentions: None


Films Rated '9'
  1. Gone with the Wind

  2. Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase

  3. The Roaring Twenties

Films Rated '7'
  1. Nancy Drew... Trouble Shooter

  2. Nancy Drew... Reporter

Films Rated '6'
  1. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  2. Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Films Rated '4'
  1. The Wizard of Oz

  2. Each Dawn I Die

  3. Intermezzo

Films Rated '3'
  1. Wuthering Heights

    2. NancyDrewTrouble
Films Rated '2'
  1. La règle du jeu

Films Rated '1'
  1. Calling All Curs