1939: The "Worst" Films of Classic Hollywood's Greatest Year
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 Published On Oct 10, 2024

I was wondering: if 1939 is considered one of the greatest years in film history, what are some of the worst films from that amazing year?

You can watch some of the “worst” of 1939 for free:
The Rains Came    • Tyrone Power & Myrna Loy: The Rains C...  
Hotel for Women:    • Hotel for Women (1939)  
Ice Follies of 1939 https://archive.org/details/7-h-3-1-c...

Further Reading
https://www.newspapers.com/article/da...

Harvard Lampoon Worst of 1939
https://www.newspapers.com/article/th...

The Rains Came Review
https://www.newspapers.com/article/br...

New York Times Ice Follies 1939 Review
https://www.nytimes.com/1939/03/17/ar...

Angels Wash Their Faces New York Times Review
https://www.nytimes.com/1939/09/04/ar...

Hotel for Women: 10 Worst Films of 1939
https://www.newspapers.com/article/th...

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