April 10, 1970

Top 10 Films of 1940

1. "Pinocchio" (Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen, Disney)

2. "His Girl Friday" (Howard Hawks, Columbia)

3. "Fantasia" (Walt Disney, Disney)

4. "The Philadelphia Story" (George Cukor, MGM)

5. "Pride And Prejudice" (Robert Z. Leonard, MGM)

6. "The Thief Of Bagdad" (Michael Powell, Tim Whelan, UK)

7. "The Bank Dick" (Eddie Cline, Universal)

8. "Jew Suss" (Veit Harlan, Germany)

9. "The Great Dictator" (Charles Chaplin, United Artists)

10. "The Westerner" (William Wyler, United Artists)


Other great films:

Abe Lincoln In Illinois
Arise My Love
Travelling Actors (Japan)
Vy neznate Alberta (Böhmen und Mähren)
Zlota maska (Poland)

Short Top 3:

1. "London Can Take It" (Humphrey Jennings, Harry Watt, UK)

2. "Power And The Land" (Joris Ivens, USA)

3. "Siege" (Julien Bryan, USA)



Other great shorts:

Takapihalta valoon (Finland)
Teddy The Rough Rider

Cartoon Top 10

1. "A Wild Hare" (Tex Avery, Warner)

2. "You Ought To Be In Pictures" (Friz Freleng, Warner)

3. "Window Cleaners" (Jack King, Disney)

4. "Bone Trouble" (Jack Kinney, Disney)

5. "Puss Gets The Boot" (Rudolf Ising, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, MGM)

6. "Knock Knock" (Walter Lantz, Alex Lovy, Universal)

7. "The Bear's Tale" (Tex Avery, Warner)

8. "A Rainy Day" (Hugh Harman, MGM)

9. "Cross Country Detours" (Tex Avery, Warner)

10. "Mighty Hunters" (Chuck Jones, USA)


Other great cartoons:

Ants In The Plants
Catnip Capers
Donald's Dog Laundry
Donald's Vacation
Elmer's Candid Camera
Good Night Elmer
The Homeless Flea
How Wet Was My Ocean
The Lonesome Stranger
The Magic Pencil
The Milky Way
Mr Mouse Takes A Trip
Musical Poster #1 (UK)
Patient Porky
Porky's Hired Hand
The Riveter
Romeo In Rhythm
Slap Happy Pappy
Swinging The Lambeth Walk (UK)
Swing Social
Tugboat Mickey
With Poopdeck Pappy

Weak films of 1940:

All This And Heaven Too
Angels Over Broadway
Bitter Sweet
The Courageous Dr Christian
Crimes At The Dark House
Dance Girl Dance
The Devil Bat
Dr Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
The Foundling (Soviet Union)
The House Of Seven Gables
L'il Abner
The Mark Of Zorro
One Million BC
Our Town
Primrose Path
Road To Singapore
Santa Fe Trail
Swiss Family Robinson
They Drive By Night
Timur And His Team (Soviet Union)
Too Many Girls
Waterloo Bridge

Weak shorts:

Eyes Of The Navy
Service With The Colors

Weak cartoons:

Africa Squeaks
Ali Baba Bound
Bedtime For Sniffles
Bill Posters
The Bookworm Turns
A Boy A Gun And Birds
Busy Bakers
Calling Dr Porky
Ceiling Hero
The Chewin' Bruin
Circus Today
Confederate Honey
The Constable
Crazy House
The Early Worm Gets The Bird
The Egg Collector
Fire Chief
The Fishing Bear
Gallopin Gals
A Gander At Mother Goose
Ghost Wanted
Goofy's Glider
The Hardship Of Miles Standish
Holiday Highlights
Home On The Range
A Kick In Time
King For a Day
Little Blabbermouse
Little Lambkin
Malibu Beach Party
Mr Duck Steps Out
Mr Elephant Goes To Town
Mrs Ladybug
Of Fox And Hounds
Pantry Pirate
Pilgrim Porky
Plane Goofy
Pluto's Dream House
Porky's Baseball Broadcast
Porky's Last Stand
Porky's Poor Fish
Prehistoric Porky
Put-Put Troubles
Shop Look And Listen
Sniffles Takes A Trip
Snubbed By A Snob
The Sour Puss
Stage Fright
The Timid Toreador
Tom Thumb In Trouble
Tom Turkey And His Harmonica Humdingers
Wacky Wildlife
You Can't Shoe A Horsefly
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