As I look back on some of the best that 1940’s American film had to offer, I’ll take a few moments to reflect on my personal favorites. The ones that impressed me and touched my heart.
Bulleted items meet the Snakeladylibrarian accolade of “movies I would watch again.” The ones below that were films I’m very glad I saw but wouldn’t necessarily repeat.
- Gentleman’s Agreement
- It’s a Wonderful Life
- Notorious
- Rebecca
- A Streetcar Named Desire
How Green Was My Valley
The Best Years of Our Lives
All the Kings Men
You may notice that I did not include Citizen Kane or Double Indemnity, two of the most famous movies of the 1940s. They just didn’t capture my imagination. I don’t find myself thinking about those storylines once the movie is over. And given my current lack of appreciation of cinematography or other methods of “movie magic,” I am forced to rely solely on story and what appeals to me. I thought that in this adventure I would learn leaps and bounds and movie making techniques but in fact I’m learning a lot more about what kinds of stories appeal to me.
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