Category Archives: Movies 1940s

‘Sargeant York’ premieres in U.S.

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Sergeant York Movie Trailer Re-Release Version

(Wednesday, July 2, 1941)Sergeant York, a biographical film about the life of Alvin York, the most-decorated American soldier of World War I, premiered today in the U.S. It was directed by Howard Hawks and starred Gary Cooper.

‘Meet John Doe’ opens in USA

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(Saturday, May 3, 1941)Meet John Doe, a comedy drama film directed and produced by Frank Capra and starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, opened today in the U.S. The film is about a “grassroots” political campaign, created unwittingly by a newspaper columnist and pursued by a wealthy businessman.